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Report: Matteson spent $14,746 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Matteson Elementary School District 162 is up 22 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $12,062 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $14,746 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 3114 to 2699.

Matteson's spending in 2016-17 was 14 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Matteson Elementary School District 162 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$12,06259.730.310.0
2013-14$12,47158.532.39.2
2014-15$12,23161.631.17.3
2015-16$13,65761.431.17.5
2016-17$14,74660.430.59.1

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