The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Edgar County school district spent $8,728 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,417 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 706 to 453.
Paris's spending in 2017-18 was 29.4 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Paris Community Unit School District 4 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,728 | 57.0 | 39.8 | 3.2 |
| 2014-15 | $10,128 | 59.1 | 35.2 | 5.7 |
| 2015-16 | $9,837 | 65.7 | 29.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016-17 | $9,586 | 65.0 | 31.1 | 3.9 |
| 2017-18 | $9,416 | 67.9 | 27.1 | 4.9 |
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