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Report: Galatia spent $8,426 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Galatia Community Unit School District 1 is down 0 percent from five years ago, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Saline County school district spent $8,458 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $8,426 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 434 to 438.

Galatia's spending in 2016-17 was 35 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Galatia Community Unit School District 1 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$8,45844.546.68.9
2013-14$8,32648.944.26.9
2014-15$8,53050.342.27.6
2015-16$8,24053.738.97.4
2016-17$8,42650.442.37.2

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