The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Marion County school district spent $7,396 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $8,123 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1078 to 1011.
Salem's spending in 2017-18 was 39.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Salem School District 111 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $7,396 | 32.0 | 56.8 | 11.2 |
| 2014-15 | $7,049 | 32.4 | 56.6 | 11.0 |
| 2015-16 | $7,657 | 34.7 | 53.9 | 11.5 |
| 2016-17 | $7,943 | 32.4 | 54.9 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | $8,122 | 32.6 | 56.2 | 11.2 |
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