The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $18,000 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $15,735 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 504 to 599.
Niles's spending in 2016-17 was 21 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.
Niles Elementary School District 71 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
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2012-13 | $18,000 | 91.5 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
2013-14 | $16,142 | 90.2 | 7.1 | 2.8 |
2014-15 | $16,725 | 91.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
2015-16 | $15,807 | 91.8 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
2016-17 | $15,735 | 91.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 |