Report: Bloomingdale spent $11,846 per student in 2017-18
Spending per pupil at Bloomingdale School District 13 is down 9.7 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Dupage County school district spent $13,118 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,846 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 1238 to 1408.
Bloomingdale's spending in 2017-18 was 11.2 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Bloomingdale School District 13 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $13,118 | 90.7 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| 2014-15 | $12,829 | 90.8 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
| 2015-16 | $13,291 | 94.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | $12,972 | 91.9 | 5.7 | 2.4 |
| 2017-18 | $11,846 | 92.5 | 4.8 | 2.7 |