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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Report: Bartelso School District spent $7,298 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Bartelso School District 57 was up 5.3 percent from five years ago, according to the South Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Clinton County school district spent $6,928 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $7,298 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment rose from 167 to 177 students over the same period.

Bartelso's spending in 2019-20 was 49.6 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Bartelso School District 57 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$6,92863.8324.2
2016-17$6,43966.329.34.4
2017-18$7,23862.732.94.5
2018-19$7,35160.734.84.5
2019-20$7,29861.534.24.4

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