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Report: Ridgeland spent $12,770 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Ridgeland School District 122 is up 5.8 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $12,066 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $12,770 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 2375 to 2386.

Ridgeland's spending in 2017-18 was 4.3 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.

Ridgeland School District 122 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$12,06673.020.46.6
2014-15$12,81572.421.66.1
2015-16$12,01272.621.06.5
2016-17$13,34973.019.87.2
2017-18$12,76971.620.67.8

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