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Report: Kenilworth spent $22,200 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Kenilworth School District 38 is up 18 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 $18,857 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $22,200 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 559 to 476.

Kenilworth's spending in 2016-17 was 71 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Kenilworth School District 38 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$18,85796.33.20.6
2013-14$22,15096.72.50.8
2014-15$22,28996.03.01.0
2015-16$21,70397.51.80.7
2016-17$22,20096.92.21.0

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