The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Crawford County school district spent $10,956 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,422 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 365 to 304.
Palestine's spending in 2017-18 was 29.4 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Palestine Community Unit School District 3 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $10,956 | 44.7 | 48.3 | 7.0 |
| 2014-15 | $9,771 | 49.4 | 45.3 | 5.4 |
| 2015-16 | $8,698 | 51.9 | 40.8 | 7.3 |
| 2016-17 | $9,120 | 54.8 | 40.6 | 4.6 |
| 2017-18 | $9,421 | 55.0 | 39.0 | 6.0 |
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