The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Grundy County school district spent $8,442 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,314 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 219 to 193.
Gardner's spending in 2017-18 was 30.2 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,442 | 55.0 | 40.1 | 4.9 |
| 2014-15 | $9,718 | 51.8 | 42.8 | 5.4 |
| 2015-16 | $9,622 | 52.8 | 41.4 | 5.7 |
| 2016-17 | $9,610 | 53.0 | 42.1 | 5.0 |
| 2017-18 | $9,313 | 51.6 | 41.6 | 6.8 |
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