Report: Salt Creek spent $18,852 per student in 2017-18
Spending per pupil at Salt Creek School District 48 is down 1.8 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 $19,199 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $18,852 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 503 to 498.
Salt Creek's spending in 2017-18 was 41.4 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
Salt Creek School District 48 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $19,199 | 89.7 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| 2014-15 | $19,842 | 91.4 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| 2015-16 | $18,792 | 90.9 | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| 2016-17 | $18,654 | 90.3 | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| 2017-18 | $18,851 | 90.6 | 5.8 | 3.6 |