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Dupage Policy Journal

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Report: Lombard spent $15,591 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Lombard School District 44 is up 20.7 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 $12,922 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $15,591 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 3136 to 3179.

Lombard's spending in 2017-18 was 16.9 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.

Lombard School District 44 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
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
2017-18$15,59189.08.02.9

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