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Report: Ottawa School District spent $14,584 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Ottawa Township High School District 140 was up 12.3 percent from five years ago, according to the Illinois Valley Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the La Salle County school district spent $12,989 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $14,584 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 1,470 to 1,190 students over the same period.

Ottawa's spending in 2019-20 was 0.6 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

Ottawa Township High School District 140 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$12,98985.112.92
2016-17$13,37382.914.32.8
2017-18$13,20384.612.42.9
2018-19$13,39879.817.13
2019-20$14,58481.215.53.3

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