The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Randolph County school district spent $8,715 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,439 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 996 to 992.
Chester's spending in 2017-18 was 29.2 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Chester Community Unit School District 139 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,715 | 39.9 | 51.4 | 8.8 |
| 2014-15 | $8,737 | 40.0 | 51.3 | 8.8 |
| 2015-16 | $8,990 | 33.1 | 60.9 | 6.1 |
| 2016-17 | $9,276 | 46.2 | 44.7 | 9.1 |
| 2017-18 | $9,439 | 44.3 | 48.3 | 7.3 |
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