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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Report: West Chicago spent $14,618 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at West Chicago Community High School District 94 is up 11 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 $13,132 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $14,618 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2130 to 2051.

West Chicago's spending in 2016-17 was 13 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

West Chicago Community High School District 94 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$13,13284.111.64.3
2013-14$13,34384.312.53.2
2014-15$14,48685.012.03.1
2015-16$14,77886.810.42.9
2016-17$14,61886.410.82.9

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