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.

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School Spending — 2025i

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How your school districts spend money and where revenue comes from. Most funding comes from local property taxes (83%).

Township HSD 214High School District · 11,737 students · $341.2M total budget

This district spends $26K per student to operate, of which $16K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$26K/student

Instruction i

$16K/student

Revenue i

$28K/student

85% Local

6% Other Local

5.4% State

3.6% Federal

Wheeling CCSD 21Elementary District · 6,239 students · $162.3M total budget

This district spends $21K per student to operate, of which $11K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$21K/student

Instruction i

$11K/student

Revenue i

$25K/student

73.6% Local

6.1% Other Local

12.2% State

8.1% Federal

Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125High School District · 4,719 students · $155.3M total budget

This district spends $27K per student to operate, of which $15K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$27K/student

Instruction i

$15K/student

Revenue i

$31K/student

85.6% Local

9.6% Other Local

3.6% State

1.3% Federal

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96Elementary District · 3,405 students · $77.6M total budget

This district spends $20K per student to operate, of which $11K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$20K/student

Instruction i

$11K/student

Revenue i

$21K/student

82.3% Local

5.1% Other Local

10.8% State

1.8% Federal

Twp HSD 113High School District · 3,000 students · $147.0M total budget

This district spends $37K per student to operate, of which $23K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$37K/student

Instruction i

$23K/student

Revenue i

$43K/student

86.7% Local

8.2% Other Local

3.2% State

1.8% Federal

Deerfield SD 109Elementary District · 2,709 students · $64.4M total budget

This district spends $22K per student to operate, of which $13K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$22K/student

Instruction i

$13K/student

Revenue i

$26K/student

88% Local

6.7% Other Local

3.7% State

1.5% Federal

Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102Elementary District · 2,542 students · $54.1M total budget

This district spends $18K per student to operate, of which $12K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$18K/student

Instruction i

$12K/student

Revenue i

$20K/student

84.5% Local

6.3% Other Local

6.9% State

2.3% Federal

Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103Elementary District · 1,873 students · $40.8M total budget

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

Operating i

$20K/student

Instruction i

$12K/student

Revenue i

$25K/student

81% Local

10.5% Other Local

7.1% State

1.4% Federal

Buffalo Grove, IL School Spending Per Pupil — Revenue & Expenditures