The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Kankakee County school district spent $8,543 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $9,291 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2507 to 2397.
Bourbonnais's spending in 2016-17 was 28 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $8,543 | 59.2 | 35.9 | 4.8 |
| 2013-14 | $8,895 | 62.2 | 30.8 | 7.0 |
| 2014-15 | $9,165 | 63.6 | 29.7 | 6.8 |
| 2015-16 | $9,106 | 66.1 | 25.8 | 8.1 |
| 2016-17 | $9,291 | 64.4 | 27.7 | 7.9 |
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