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Report: Maine spent $19,827 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Maine Township High School District 207 is up 9.7 percent from five years ago, according to a North Cook News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $18,071 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $19,827 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 6394 to 6370.

Maine's spending in 2017-18 was 48.7 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.

Maine Township High School District 207 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$18,07188.19.32.6
2014-15$18,72289.77.52.8
2015-16$19,47591.65.82.7
2016-17$19,21992.25.22.6
2017-18$19,82792.45.12.4

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