The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Macoupin County school district spent $8,903 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,225 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1330 to 1325.
Gillespie's spending in 2017-18 was 30.8 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-18 | $9,224 | 30.7 | 57.8 | 11.5 |
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