The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Winnebago County school district spent $11,046 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $12,376 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 27249 to 28370.
Rockford's spending in 2016-17 was 5 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Rockford Public School District 205 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $11,046 | 55.2 | 31.1 | 13.7 |
| 2013-14 | $11,246 | 52.6 | 35.1 | 12.3 |
| 2014-15 | $11,867 | 52.2 | 36.2 | 11.6 |
| 2015-16 | $12,141 | 51.1 | 37.4 | 11.6 |
| 2016-17 | $12,376 | 49.7 | 38.5 | 11.8 |
Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly calculated the school district's spending per pupil. The Illinois Report Card reports per-student spending in two figures: instructional spending, which refers specifically to interactions between teachers and students, and operational spending, which refers to the total cost of operating the district and includes instructional spending. This story has been corrected to include only operational spending per student.
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