The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Kankakee County school district spent $10,019 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,186 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1869 to 1718.
Herscher's spending in 2017-18 was 16.1 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $10,019 | 70.8 | 25.4 | 3.7 |
| 2014-15 | $10,421 | 71.3 | 25.3 | 3.5 |
| 2015-16 | $10,904 | 74.4 | 20.1 | 5.5 |
| 2016-17 | $11,536 | 74.1 | 21.9 | 4.1 |
| 2017-18 | $11,185 | 76.1 | 18.6 | 5.3 |
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