Report: Glenbard spent $17,156 per student in 2017-18
Spending per pupil at Glenbard Township High School District 87 is up 15.4 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 $14,872 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $17,156 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 8445 to 8137.
Glenbard's spending in 2017-18 was 28.6 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
Glenbard Township High School District 87 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $14,872 | 88.9 | 9.1 | 2.1 |
| 2014-15 | $15,414 | 89.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| 2015-16 | $16,150 | 90.8 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| 2016-17 | $16,384 | 89.7 | 8.1 | 2.1 |
| 2017-18 | $17,156 | 90.1 | 7.5 | 2.4 |