The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Wayne County school district spent $7,334 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $8,389 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 195 to 166.
New Hope's spending in 2017-18 was 37.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $7,334 | 32.3 | 60.6 | 7.1 |
| 2014-15 | $7,141 | 32.3 | 59.6 | 8.2 |
| 2015-16 | $7,759 | 36.9 | 55.1 | 8.0 |
| 2016-17 | $8,608 | 36.8 | 54.8 | 8.4 |
| 2017-18 | $8,389 | 36.7 | 55.4 | 7.9 |
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