The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Monroe County school district spent $7,827 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $8,425 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2056 to 2012.
Columbia's spending in 2017-18 was 36.8 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Columbia Community Unit School District 4 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-18 | $8,425 | 80.3 | 15.8 | 3.8 |
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