The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Madison County school district spent $15,050 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $12,178 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 786 to 688.
Madison's spending in 2016-17 was 6 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Madison Community Unit School District 12 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $15,050 | 23.6 | 54.6 | 21.7 |
| 2013-14 | $14,075 | 24.7 | 59.2 | 16.0 |
| 2014-15 | $13,117 | 26.5 | 53.5 | 19.9 |
| 2015-16 | $13,306 | 26.5 | 52.4 | 21.1 |
| 2016-17 | $12,178 | 25.7 | 56.1 | 18.2 |
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