The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Lasalle County school district spent $12,461 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $11,936 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 298 to 258.
Leland's spending in 2016-17 was 8 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Leland Community Unit School District 1 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $12,461 | 76.7 | 14.6 | 8.6 |
| 2013-14 | $12,893 | 78.1 | 16.1 | 5.7 |
| 2014-15 | $12,777 | 78.6 | 16.6 | 4.8 |
| 2015-16 | $11,547 | 83.9 | 10.6 | 5.5 |
| 2016-17 | $11,936 | 84.0 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
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