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Report: Ridgeland School District spent $13,551 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Ridgeland School District 122 was up 12.8 percent from five years ago, according to the South Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Cook County school district spent $12,012 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,551 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment rose from 2,345 to 2,448 students over the same period.

Ridgeland's spending in 2019-20 was 6.5 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Ridgeland School District 122 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$12,01272.6216.5
2016-17$13,3497319.87.2
2017-18$12,76971.620.67.8
2018-19$13,38966.927.35.8
2019-20$13,55166.826.17.1

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