The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Sangamon County school district spent $9,306 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $10,524 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1305 to 1269.
Pleasant Plains's spending in 2017-18 was 21.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $9,306 | 75.8 | 22.9 | 1.2 |
| 2014-15 | $9,891 | 67.3 | 31.1 | 1.7 |
| 2015-16 | $10,038 | 73.6 | 23.6 | 2.8 |
| 2016-17 | $10,451 | 81.0 | 16.4 | 2.5 |
| 2017-18 | $10,524 | 73.7 | 24.4 | 1.9 |
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