What does per-pupil spending include?

Per-pupil spending (operating expenditure per pupil) includes teacher and staff salaries, benefits, instructional materials, building maintenance, transportation, and administrative costs. It does not include capital construction or debt service payments.

Why do some districts spend more per pupil than others?

Spending differences reflect local property tax wealth, student population needs (special education and English learner services cost more), labor market conditions (suburban districts often pay higher salaries), building age and maintenance needs, and transportation costs for geographically larger districts.

What are the main revenue sources for school districts?

School districts receive funding from three main sources: local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants like Title I and IDEA. The exact mix varies significantly by district wealth and student demographics.

Lockport, IL School Spending Per Pupil

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How your school districts spend money and where revenue comes from. Most funding comes from local property taxes (70.5%).

Valley View CUSD 365UUnit District · 14,529 students · $354.4M total budget

This district spends $20K per student to operate, of which $12K goes directly to classroom instruction.

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$20K/student

Instruction i

$12K/student

Revenue i

$24K/student

66.1% Local

4.5% Other Local

19.5% State

9.9% Federal

Homer CCSD 33CElementary District · 3,648 students · $59.5M total budget

This district spends $15K per student to operate, of which $9K goes directly to classroom instruction.

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$15K/student

Instruction i

$9K/student

Revenue i

$19K/student

79.8% Local

6.8% Other Local

10.8% State

2.7% Federal

Lockport Twp HSD 205High School District · 3,638 students · $78.0M total budget

This district spends $19K per student to operate, of which $11K goes directly to classroom instruction.

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$19K/student

Instruction i

$11K/student

Revenue i

$22K/student

78.5% Local

7.1% Other Local

10.1% State

4.3% Federal

Will County SD 92Elementary District · 1,413 students · $39.0M total budget

This district spends $23K per student to operate, of which $12K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$23K/student

Instruction i

$12K/student

Revenue i

$26K/student

80.1% Local

4.2% Other Local

9.6% State

6.1% Federal

Lockport SD 91Elementary District · 503 students · $10.2M total budget

This district spends $16K per student to operate, of which $9K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$16K/student

Instruction i

$9K/student

Revenue i

$21K/student

70.5% Local

7.6% Other Local

16% State

5.9% Federal

Fairmont SD 89Elementary District · 277 students · $8.4M total budget

This district spends $24K per student to operate, of which $12K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$24K/student

Instruction i

$12K/student

Revenue i

$32K/student

45.6% Local

2.3% Other Local

40.7% State

11.5% Federal

Taft SD 90Elementary District · 270 students · $4.6M total budget

This district spends $14K per student to operate, of which $7K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$14K/student

Instruction i

$7K/student

Revenue i

$19K/student

50.2% Local

6.7% Other Local

35.3% State

7.8% Federal