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Report: Williamsville spent $9,162 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Sangamon County school district spent $8,068 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $9,162 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 1496 to 1560.

Williamsville's spending in 2016-17 was 29 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$8,06858.139.62.3
2013-14$8,04859.737.92.3
2014-15$8,22760.337.82.0
2015-16$9,11763.733.72.5
2016-17$9,16264.133.62.2

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