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Report: Morton Grove spent $13,953 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Morton Grove School District 70 is up 10 percent from five years ago, according to a North Cook News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $12,721 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $13,953 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 893 to 913.

Morton Grove's spending in 2016-17 was 8 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Morton Grove School District 70 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$12,72192.06.31.6
2013-14$12,39892.16.71.1
2014-15$12,91990.68.01.4
2015-16$13,62892.16.31.6
2016-17$13,95391.57.01.5

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