The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the La Salle County school district spent $10,539 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,216 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 978 to 921.
Peru's spending in 2017-18 was 15.9 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Peru Elementary School District 124 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $10,539 | 74.0 | 19.6 | 6.4 |
| 2014-15 | $10,489 | 35.1 | 61.8 | 3.1 |
| 2015-16 | $9,724 | 78.4 | 16.3 | 5.3 |
| 2016-17 | $10,190 | 76.8 | 17.5 | 5.7 |
| 2017-18 | $11,215 | 77.7 | 16.7 | 5.7 |
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