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School Funding — FY2026i

Source

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

113.9%

Adequacy Gapi

$28.2M

Funding vs. Needi

WOODLAND C C SCHOOL DIST 50100.24%
$77.1M funded$76.9M target
WARREN TWP HIGH SCH DIST 12185.18%
$53.5M funded$62.8M target
NORTH CHICAGO SCHOOL DIST 18770.86%
$46.0M funded$64.9M target
LIBERTYVILLE COMM H SCH DIST 128165.63%
$84.8M funded$51.2M target
LAKE FOREST COMM H S DISTRICT 115193.26%
$41.0M funded$21.2M target
OAK GROVE SCHOOL DIST 68131.73%
$16.8M funded$12.8M target
LAKE BLUFF ELEM SCHOOL DIST 65141.3%
$17.2M funded$12.2M target

District Detail

WOODLAND C C SCHOOL DIST 50Tier 4
100.24% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $76.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $77.1M in resources — that's 100.24% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$76.9M

What it hasi

$77.1M

From the statei

$10.9M

This district is better funded than 77% of districts statewide.

WARREN TWP HIGH SCH DIST 121Tier 2
85.18% funded$9.3M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $62.8M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $53.5M in resources — that's 85.18% of what it needs. There's a $9.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$62.8M

What it hasi

$53.5M

From the statei

$9.8M

This district is better funded than 61% of districts statewide.

NORTH CHICAGO SCHOOL DIST 187Tier 2
70.86% funded$18.9M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $64.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $46.0M in resources — that's 70.86% of what it needs. There's a $18.9M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$64.9M

What it hasi

$46.0M

From the statei

$37.6M

This district is better funded than 13% of districts statewide.

LIBERTYVILLE COMM H SCH DIST 128Tier 4
165.63% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $51.2M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $84.8M in resources — that's 165.63% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$51.2M

What it hasi

$84.8M

From the statei

$2.1M

This district is better funded than 99% of districts statewide.

LAKE FOREST COMM H S DISTRICT 115Tier 4
193.26% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $21.2M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $41.0M in resources — that's 193.26% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$21.2M

What it hasi

$41.0M

From the statei

$884K

This district is better funded than 100% of districts statewide.

OAK GROVE SCHOOL DIST 68Tier 4
131.73% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $12.8M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $16.8M in resources — that's 131.73% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$12.8M

What it hasi

$16.8M

From the statei

$437K

This district is better funded than 94% of districts statewide.

LAKE BLUFF ELEM SCHOOL DIST 65Tier 4
141.3% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $12.2M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $17.2M in resources — that's 141.3% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$12.2M

What it hasi

$17.2M

From the statei

$566K

This district is better funded than 95% of districts statewide.

Statewide Tier Distributioni

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