The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the La Salle County school district spent $11,671 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $13,808 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 636 to 561.
Mendota's spending in 2017-18 was 3.5 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
Mendota Township High School District 280 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $11,671 | 75.2 | 20.0 | 4.7 |
| 2014-15 | $12,464 | 75.6 | 20.0 | 4.4 |
| 2015-16 | $12,684 | 79.2 | 16.7 | 4.1 |
| 2016-17 | $13,027 | 78.2 | 17.0 | 4.8 |
| 2017-18 | $13,807 | 78.6 | 15.6 | 5.8 |
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