The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Macoupin County school district spent $8,529 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $8,768 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1602 to 1461.
Southwestern's spending in 2016-17 was 32 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $8,529 | 40.7 | 51.3 | 8.0 |
| 2013-14 | $8,329 | 42.7 | 50.2 | 7.2 |
| 2014-15 | $8,445 | 44.0 | 48.6 | 7.4 |
| 2015-16 | $8,583 | 47.4 | 44.7 | 8.0 |
| 2016-17 | $8,768 | 47.9 | 44.6 | 7.5 |
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