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Report: West Aurora School District spent $13,307 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at West Aurora School District 129 was up 14.1 percent from five years ago, according to the Kane County Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Kane County school district spent $11,663 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,307 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 12,554 to 11,823 students over the same period.

West Aurora's spending in 2019-20 was 8.2 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

West Aurora School District 129 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$11,66360.431.38.3
2016-17$12,04058.431.89.8
2017-18$12,3165832.59.5
2018-19$12,81855.235.59.3
2019-20$13,30754.536.58.8

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