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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Report: La Salle-Peru School District spent $16,038 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 was up 21.2 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 $13,237 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $16,038 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 1,234 to 1,192 students over the same period.

La Salle-Peru's spending in 2019-20 was 10.7 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$13,23782.612.74.7
2016-17$13,39082.212.85.1
2017-18$13,84684.2114.8
2018-19$15,51882.212.45.3
2019-20$16,03885.112.42.6

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