Quincy Reporter

Spending per pupil at Community Unit School District #4 was down 5 percent from five years ago, according to the Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Adams County school district spent $9,620 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $9,143 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment remained unchanged over the same period, with 654 students.

Community Unit School District #4's spending in 2019-20 was 36.9 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

	Total spending per pupil	Local spending (%)	State spending (%)	Federal spending (%)
2015-16	$9,620	49.5	44.2	6.3
2016-17	$9,109	50.3	44.4	5.3
2017-18	$8,804	56.2	38.4	5.4
2018-19	$8,765	53.7	40.6	5.6
2019-20	$9,142	54.2	39.8	6.1