The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Knox County school district spent $8,018 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,037 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1141 to 1064.
Knoxville's spending in 2017-18 was 32.2 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,018 | 53.2 | 42.6 | 4.2 |
| 2014-15 | $7,834 | 20.1 | 78.1 | 1.7 |
| 2015-16 | $7,841 | 50.7 | 45.1 | 4.2 |
| 2016-17 | $8,829 | 54.7 | 41.2 | 4.2 |
| 2017-18 | $9,037 | 47.5 | 48.2 | 4.3 |
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