The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Macoupin County school district spent $8,327 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $8,933 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1349 to 1342.
Gillespie's spending in 2016-17 was 31 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $8,327 | 16.0 | 77.8 | 6.3 |
| 2013-14 | $8,903 | 18.1 | 77.6 | 4.3 |
| 2014-15 | $9,763 | 21.6 | 72.2 | 6.2 |
| 2015-16 | $10,916 | 35.7 | 56.0 | 8.4 |
| 2016-17 | $8,933 | 27.4 | 60.3 | 12.2 |
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