The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the La Salle County school district spent $9,042 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,454 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 234 to 227.
Waltham's spending in 2017-18 was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-18 | $11,454 | 89.8 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
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