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Report: Union Ridge spent $10,962 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Union Ridge School District 86 is up 7 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 $10,285 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $10,962 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 598 to 681.

Union Ridge's spending in 2016-17 was 16 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Union Ridge School District 86 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$10,28582.613.44.0
2013-14$12,34380.714.05.3
2014-15$11,21681.413.84.8
2015-16$11,61282.112.94.9
2016-17$10,96280.413.66.0

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