Spending per pupil at Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 was up 1.8 percent from five years ago, according to the Macon Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.
The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Macon County school district spent $9,266 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $9,430 in 2019-20.
The district’s enrollment fell from 1,236 to 1,198 students over the same period.
Maroa Forsyth’s spending in 2019-20 was 34.9 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $9,266 | 84.4 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| 2016-17 | $8,512 | 83 | 14.2 | 2.7 |
| 2017-18 | $8,447 | 83.5 | 13.5 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | $8,765 | 82 | 15.7 | 2.2 |
| 2019-20 | $9,429 | 80.8 | 15.9 | 3.2 |
