Report: Indian Prairie School District spent $12,641 per student in 2019-20
Spending per pupil at Indian Prairie School District 204 was up 14.4 percent from five years ago, according to the DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.
The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Dupage County school district spent $11,053 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $12,641 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 28,283 to 26,877 students over the same period.
Indian Prairie's spending in 2019-20 was 12.8 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Indian Prairie School District 204 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $11,053 | 83.9 | 13.3 | 2.8 |
| 2016-17 | $11,468 | 84.6 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| 2017-18 | $11,847 | 83.2 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| 2018-19 | $12,128 | 82.1 | 14.6 | 3.3 |
| 2019-20 | $12,640 | 82.1 | 14.6 | 3.3 |