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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Report: La Salle-Peru spent $13,390 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 is up 5 percent from five years ago, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Lasalle County school district spent $12,695 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $13,390 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1274 to 1220.

La Salle-Peru's spending in 2016-17 was 3 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$12,69584.311.74.0
2013-14$12,49582.612.94.5
2014-15$12,96380.914.74.4
2015-16$13,23782.612.74.7
2016-17$13,39082.212.85.1

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