The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Macon County school district spent $8,461 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $8,953 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1096 to 1039.
Meridian's spending in 2017-18 was 32.9 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Meridian Community Unit School District 15 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,461 | 56.1 | 40.7 | 3.3 |
| 2014-15 | $8,837 | 41.8 | 56.0 | 2.2 |
| 2015-16 | $9,176 | 17.8 | 80.9 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | $8,851 | 62.0 | 34.0 | 4.0 |
| 2017-18 | $8,952 | 49.5 | 47.3 | 3.1 |
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