The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Livingston County school district spent $9,674 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $10,761 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2144 to 1905.
Prairie Central's spending in 2017-18 was 19.3 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $9,674 | 59.9 | 34.4 | 5.7 |
| 2014-15 | $9,781 | 61.3 | 33.0 | 5.6 |
| 2015-16 | $10,502 | 64.9 | 29.4 | 5.7 |
| 2016-17 | $11,225 | 63.8 | 30.4 | 5.8 |
| 2017-18 | $10,761 | 64.6 | 30.1 | 5.2 |
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