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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Report: Cass spent $13,626 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Cass School District 63 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Dupage County school district spent $11,999 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $13,626 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 768 to 771.

Cass's spending in 2016-17 was 5 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Cass School District 63 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$11,99986.18.06.0
2013-14$14,04377.87.614.6
2014-15$13,99385.59.25.2
2015-16$14,12885.76.87.5
2016-17$13,62686.66.76.7

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