The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the La Salle County school district spent $9,239 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,584 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 222 to 169.
Tonica's spending in 2017-18 was 13.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $9,239 | 60.1 | 31.6 | 8.3 |
| 2014-15 | $9,586 | 56.4 | 34.6 | 9.0 |
| 2015-16 | $10,139 | 62.6 | 29.0 | 8.4 |
| 2016-17 | $10,953 | 62.7 | 28.2 | 9.2 |
| 2017-18 | $11,583 | 67.0 | 27.3 | 5.7 |
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