The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Jefferson County school district spent $13,106 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $16,067 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1285 to 1169.
Mount Vernon's spending in 2017-18 was 20.5 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $13,106 | 59.5 | 34.3 | 6.1 |
| 2014-15 | $13,835 | 60.3 | 34.9 | 4.9 |
| 2015-16 | $14,580 | 28.5 | 69.2 | 2.3 |
| 2016-17 | $14,784 | 26.2 | 71.5 | 2.3 |
| 2017-18 | $16,067 | 50.1 | 46.5 | 3.3 |
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