Illinois Valley Times

Spending per pupil at Dalzell School District 98 was down 1.4 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 Bureau County school district spent $11,095 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $10,941 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment rose from 59 to 60 students over the same period.

Dalzell's spending in 2019-20 was 24.5 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

	Total spending per pupil	Local spending (%)	State spending (%)	Federal spending (%)
2015-16	$11,095	57.3	37.2	5.5
2016-17	$9,691	49.3	39	11.7
2017-18	$9,639	44.2	46.4	9.3
2018-19	$10,008	42.5	51.2	6.2
2019-20	$10,941	42.7	51.3	6