The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Monroe County school district spent $7,949 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $8,353 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2061 to 1994.
Columbia's spending in 2016-17 was 36 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $7,949 | 80.7 | 16.4 | 2.9 |
| 2013-14 | $7,827 | 80.6 | 15.9 | 3.5 |
| 2014-15 | $7,813 | 78.3 | 18.5 | 3.2 |
| 2015-16 | $8,117 | 79.7 | 16.9 | 3.3 |
| 2016-17 | $8,353 | 79.1 | 17.1 | 3.8 |
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