Report: Naperville spent $15,326 per student in 2017-18
Spending per pupil at Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is up 10.9 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 $13,819 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $15,326 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 16903 to 16654.
Naperville's spending in 2017-18 was 14.9 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $13,819 | 87.4 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| 2014-15 | $14,175 | 89.2 | 8.1 | 2.8 |
| 2015-16 | $14,545 | 89.3 | 7.4 | 3.3 |
| 2016-17 | $14,659 | 90.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 |
| 2017-18 | $15,326 | 90.7 | 6.6 | 2.7 |