The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Lasalle County school district spent $9,295 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $10,638 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 231 to 218.
Waltham's spending in 2016-17 was 18 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $9,295 | 74.8 | 21.3 | 3.9 |
| 2013-14 | $9,042 | 77.6 | 19.2 | 3.1 |
| 2014-15 | $9,578 | 77.4 | 19.7 | 2.8 |
| 2015-16 | $10,303 | 82.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 |
| 2016-17 | $10,638 | 85.2 | 11.1 | 3.7 |
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