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Report: Niles spent $15,047 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Niles Elementary School District 71 is down 6.8 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 $16,142 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $15,047 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 496 to 588.

Niles's spending in 2017-18 was 12.8 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.

Niles Elementary School District 71 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$16,14290.27.12.8
2014-15$16,72591.26.42.4
2015-16$15,80791.85.72.5
2016-17$15,73591.95.72.5
2017-18$15,04791.16.52.4

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