Report: Morton spent $10,387 per student in 2017-18

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Report: Morton spent $10,387 per student in 2017-18

by Local Labs News Service | Feb 11, 2019

Spending per pupil at Morton Community Unit School District 709 is up 6.6 percent from five years ago, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Tazewell County school district spent $9,745 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $10,387 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 2884 to 3073.

Morton's spending in 2017-18 was 22.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.

Morton Community Unit School District 709 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupil

Local spending (%)

State spending (%)

Federal spending (%)

2013-14

$9,745

89.0

8.5

2.6

2014-15

$9,881

88.7

8.5

2.9

2015-16

$10,344

90.4

7.0

2.6

2016-17

$10,554

89.8

7.7

2.5

2017-18

$10,387

89.8

7.1

3.1

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