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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

78.6%

Adequacy Gapi

$65.1M

Funding vs. Needi

THORNTON TWP H S DIST 20590.78%
$79.9M funded$88.0M target
THORNTON FRACTIONAL T H S D 21576.28%
$45.6M funded$59.7M target
BLOOM TWP HIGH SCH DIST 20668.2%
$40.7M funded$59.7M target
LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT 15882.01%
$33.1M funded$40.4M target
BROOKWOOD SCHOOL DIST 16772.46%
$13.0M funded$17.9M target
SUNNYBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT 17173.05%
$12.0M funded$16.4M target
SOUTH HOLLAND SCHOOL DIST 15073.25%
$9.5M funded$13.0M target
SANDRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 17266.06%
$4.7M funded$7.1M target
THORNTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 15468.57%
$2.8M funded$4.2M target

District Detail

THORNTON TWP H S DIST 205Tier 3
90.78% funded$8.1M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $88.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $79.9M in resources — that's 90.78% of what it needs. There's a $8.1M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$88.0M

What it hasi

$79.9M

From the statei

$55.3M

This district is better funded than 67% of districts statewide.

THORNTON FRACTIONAL T H S D 215Tier 2
76.28% funded$14.2M 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 $45.6M in resources — that's 76.28% of what it needs. There's a $14.2M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$59.7M

What it hasi

$45.6M

From the statei

$37.1M

This district is better funded than 35% of districts statewide.

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.

LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT 158Tier 2
82.01% funded$7.3M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $40.4M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $33.1M in resources — that's 82.01% of what it needs. There's a $7.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$40.4M

What it hasi

$33.1M

From the statei

$26.4M

This district is better funded than 56% 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.

SUNNYBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT 171Tier 2
73.05% funded$4.4M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $16.4M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $12.0M in resources — that's 73.05% of what it needs. There's a $4.4M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$16.4M

What it hasi

$12.0M

From the statei

$9.4M

This district is better funded than 21% of districts statewide.

SOUTH HOLLAND SCHOOL DIST 150Tier 2
73.25% funded$3.5M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $13.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $9.5M in resources — that's 73.25% of what it needs. There's a $3.5M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$13.0M

What it hasi

$9.5M

From the statei

$3.6M

This district is better funded than 22% of districts statewide.

SANDRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 172Tier 2
66.06% funded$2.4M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $7.1M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $4.7M in resources — that's 66.06% of what it needs. There's a $2.4M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$7.1M

What it hasi

$4.7M

From the statei

$4.0M

This district is better funded than 6% of districts statewide.

THORNTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 154Tier 2
68.57% funded$1.3M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $4.2M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $2.8M in resources — that's 68.57% of what it needs. There's a $1.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$4.2M

What it hasi

$2.8M

From the statei

$1.2M

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

Statewide Tier Distributioni

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