The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Pike County school district spent $9,461 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $10,193 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 634 to 573.
Western's spending in 2017-18 was 23.6 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Western Community Unit School District 12 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $9,461 | 42.3 | 52.1 | 5.7 |
| 2014-15 | $8,897 | 45.2 | 47.8 | 7.0 |
| 2015-16 | $10,610 | 49.9 | 43.3 | 6.8 |
| 2016-17 | $11,131 | 51.5 | 42.7 | 5.8 |
| 2017-18 | $10,193 | 53.3 | 41.5 | 5.2 |
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