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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Macoupin County school district spent $10,916 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $10,591 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 1,322 to 1,295 students over the same period.
Gillespie's spending in 2019-20 was 26.9 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $10,916 | 35.7 | 56 | 8.4 |
| 2016-17 | $8,933 | 27.4 | 60.3 | 12.2 |
| 2017-18 | $9,224 | 30.7 | 57.8 | 11.5 |
| 2018-19 | $9,791 | 40.7 | 51 | 8.3 |
| 2019-20 | $10,590 | 28.6 | 61.2 | 10.2 |
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