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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
99%Adequacy Gapi
$20.2MFunding vs. Needi
District Detail
At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded
The state estimates it costs $165.6M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $179.7M in resources — that's 108.46% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.
What it needsi
$165.6M
What it hasi
$179.7M
From the statei
$9.6M
This district is better funded than 84% of districts statewide.
60-90% of adequacy — receives moderate new state funding
The state estimates it costs $72.6M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $52.4M in resources — that's 72.23% of what it needs. There's a $20.2M gap between what the district has and what it needs.
What it needsi
$72.6M
What it hasi
$52.4M
From the statei
$17.4M
This district is better funded than 18% of districts statewide.
At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded
The state estimates it costs $52.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $55.7M in resources — that's 105.2% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.
What it needsi
$52.9M
What it hasi
$55.7M
From the statei
$7.3M
This district is better funded than 82% of districts statewide.
Statewide Tier Distributioni