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School Funding — FY2026i

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Illinois uses Evidence-Based Funding to determine whether your school districts have enough money. Here's where they stand.

What is Evidence-Based Funding?

Illinois' Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) formula, enacted in 2017, calculates an Adequacy Target for each district — the estimated cost to provide an adequate education. It then compares each district's available resources to that target.

Districts are assigned to Tiers 1-4 based on their percentage of adequacy. Tier 1 districts (most underfunded) receive the largest share of new state funding.

Tier 1: Below 60% of adequacy

Tier 2: 60% to below 90% of adequacy

Tier 3: 90% to below 100% of adequacy

Tier 4: At or above 100% of adequacy

Source: ISBE Evidence-Based Funding

Avg % of Adequacyi

78.7%

Adequacy Gapi

$68.1M

Funding vs. Needi

BLOOM TWP HIGH SCH DIST 20668.2%
$40.7M funded$59.7M target
RICH TWP H S DISTRICT 22796.56%
$52.2M funded$54.0M target
HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR C H S D 23377.4%
$35.3M funded$45.7M target
CHICAGO HEIGHTS SCHOOL DIST 17075.77%
$36.6M funded$48.3M target
FLOSSMOOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 16179.71%
$27.6M funded$34.7M target
STEGER SCHOOL DISTRICT 19463.83%
$15.9M funded$24.9M target
PARK FOREST SCHOOL DIST 16382.67%
$20.2M funded$24.5M target
BROOKWOOD SCHOOL DIST 16772.46%
$13.0M funded$17.9M target
FORD HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 169102.91%
$6.6M funded$6.4M target

District Detail

BLOOM TWP HIGH SCH DIST 206Tier 2
68.2% funded$19.0M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $59.7M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $40.7M in resources — that's 68.2% of what it needs. There's a $19.0M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$59.7M

What it hasi

$40.7M

From the statei

$27.7M

This district is better funded than 8% of districts statewide.

RICH TWP H S DISTRICT 227Tier 3
96.56% funded$1.9M gap

90-100% of adequacy — receives limited new state funding

The state estimates it costs $54.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $52.2M in resources — that's 96.56% of what it needs. There's a $1.9M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$54.0M

What it hasi

$52.2M

From the statei

$32.8M

This district is better funded than 73% of districts statewide.

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR C H S D 233Tier 2
77.4% funded$10.3M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $45.7M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $35.3M in resources — that's 77.4% of what it needs. There's a $10.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$45.7M

What it hasi

$35.3M

From the statei

$25.3M

This district is better funded than 40% of districts statewide.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS SCHOOL DIST 170Tier 2
75.77% funded$11.7M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $48.3M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $36.6M in resources — that's 75.77% of what it needs. There's a $11.7M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$48.3M

What it hasi

$36.6M

From the statei

$28.7M

This district is better funded than 33% of districts statewide.

FLOSSMOOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 161Tier 2
79.71% funded$7.0M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $34.7M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $27.6M in resources — that's 79.71% of what it needs. There's a $7.0M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$34.7M

What it hasi

$27.6M

From the statei

$17.3M

This district is better funded than 49% of districts statewide.

STEGER SCHOOL DISTRICT 194Tier 2
63.83% funded$9.0M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $24.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $15.9M in resources — that's 63.83% of what it needs. There's a $9.0M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$24.9M

What it hasi

$15.9M

From the statei

$11.5M

This district is better funded than 5% of districts statewide.

PARK FOREST SCHOOL DIST 163Tier 2
82.67% funded$4.2M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $24.5M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $20.2M in resources — that's 82.67% of what it needs. There's a $4.2M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$24.5M

What it hasi

$20.2M

From the statei

$17.6M

This district is better funded than 57% of districts statewide.

BROOKWOOD SCHOOL DIST 167Tier 2
72.46% funded$4.9M gap

60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding

The state estimates it costs $17.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $13.0M in resources — that's 72.46% of what it needs. There's a $4.9M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$17.9M

What it hasi

$13.0M

From the statei

$9.4M

This district is better funded than 19% of districts statewide.

FORD HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 169Tier 4
102.91% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $6.4M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $6.6M in resources — that's 102.91% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$6.4M

What it hasi

$6.6M

From the statei

$3.2M

This district is better funded than 79% of districts statewide.

Statewide Tier Distributioni

Tier 1: 36
Tier 2: 579 (yours)
Tier 3: 96 (yours)
Tier 4: 221 (yours)