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Report: Cahokia spent $14,612 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Cahokia Unit School District 187 is up 0 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the St. Clair County school district spent $14,580 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $14,612 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 3983 to 3371.

Cahokia's spending in 2016-17 was 13 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Cahokia Unit School District 187 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$14,58020.960.218.8
2013-14$14,01521.561.317.2
2014-15$14,72219.560.620.0
2015-16$14,95920.159.120.8
2016-17$14,61220.060.519.6

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