On average, Illinois school districts spent $20,826 per student for 2016-17, the Illinois State Board of Education report said.
Greater Decatur school district spending per student
Rank
District
County
Total spending per pupil
Local revenue (%)
State revenue (%)
Federal revenue (%)
1
Blue Ridge Community Unified School District 18
Dewitt
$19,523.00
81.1%
13.7%
5.2%
2
Decatur School District 61
Macon
$16,426.00
39.1%
47.1%
13.7%
3
Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Dewitt
$16,273.00
80.3%
12.7%
7.0%
4
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Macon
$15,896.00
72.8%
23.6%
3.6%
5
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
Moultrie
$14,510.00
72.6%
21.2%
6.1%
6
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11
Macon
$14,225.00
70.8%
25.4%
3.8%
7
Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Macon
$14,007.00
62.0%
34.0%
4.0%
8
Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Macon
$13,366.00
83.0%
14.2%
2.7%
9
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
Macon
$13,298.00
69.7%
26.2%
4.1%
10
Sullivan Community Unit School District 300
Moultrie
$13,025.00
52.8%
39.2%
8.1%
11
Mt Zion Community Unit School District 3
Macon
$12,456.00
64.8%
32.6%
2.7%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Clinton Community Unit School District 15 Board• Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2• Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18• Meridian Community Unit School District 15• Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 (merged)• Decatur School District 61 Board• Mt Zion Community Unit School District 3• Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11• Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 (merged)• Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 Board• Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 Board• Illinois State Board Of Education
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