The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Mercer County school district spent $8,898 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,270 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1384 to 1352.
Mercer County's spending in 2017-18 was 30.5 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Mercer County School District 404 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,898 | 54.3 | 39.9 | 5.7 |
| 2014-15 | $8,535 | 59.2 | 34.3 | 6.5 |
| 2015-16 | $8,659 | 61.4 | 30.9 | 7.7 |
| 2016-17 | $8,935 | 61.3 | 31.4 | 7.3 |
| 2017-18 | $9,269 | 70.6 | 23.6 | 5.7 |
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