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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Report: Dieterich spent $8,321 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 is down 3 percent from five years ago, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Effingham County school district spent $8,613 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $8,321 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 454 to 490.

Dieterich's spending in 2016-17 was 36 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$8,61334.758.36.9
2013-14$8,41136.656.96.6
2014-15$8,32339.654.46.0
2015-16$8,50042.052.15.9
2016-17$8,32142.451.66.0

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