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Report: Evanston-Skokie spent $14,521 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65 is down 3 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 $14,909 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $14,521 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 7082 to 7959.

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

Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$14,90982.111.86.1
2013-14$14,04182.511.16.4
2014-15$14,47183.011.45.6
2015-16$14,15084.49.66.0
2016-17$14,52183.49.67.0

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