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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Report: Lombard spent $15,111 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Lombard School District 44 is up 17 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 $12,888 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $15,111 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 3173 to 3182.

Lombard's spending in 2016-17 was 16 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Lombard School District 44 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$12,88889.78.12.2
2013-14$12,92288.79.22.2
2014-15$14,05489.28.72.1
2015-16$14,50988.88.82.3
2016-17$15,11190.47.32.2

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