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Report: Armstrong-Ellis spent $19,015 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Armstrong-Ellis Community School District 61 is up 38.5 percent from five years ago, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Vermilion County school district spent $13,730 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $19,015 in 2017-18.

The district's enrollment remained unchanged over the same period, with 73 students.

Armstrong-Ellis's spending in 2017-18 was 42.6 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.

Armstrong-Ellis Community School District 61 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$13,73063.624.611.7
2014-15$16,41368.921.59.6
2015-16$16,31281.011.47.5
2016-17$18,85985.88.06.2
2017-18$19,01487.57.64.9

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