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Report: Fisher School District spent $11,295 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Fisher Community Unit School District 1 was up 8.8 percent from five years ago, according to the Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Champaign County school district spent $10,382 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,295 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 634 to 595 students over the same period.

Fisher's spending in 2019-20 was 22.1 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Fisher Community Unit School District 1 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$10,38272.9216.1
2016-17$10,32871.921.76.3
2017-18$10,19972.4225.6
2018-19$9,99368.424.96.7
2019-20$11,29563.230.26.6

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