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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

79.9%

Adequacy Gapi

$284.6M

Funding vs. Needi

PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DIST 20278.59%
$286.1M funded$364.0M target
OSWEGO COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 30878.31%
$189.5M funded$242.0M target
JOLIET SCHOOL DIST 8679.1%
$128.8M funded$162.9M target
YORKVILLE COMM UNIT SCH DIST 11575.8%
$75.8M funded$99.9M target
JOLIET TWP HS DIST 20473.96%
$90.7M funded$122.7M target
LINCOLN WAY COMM H S DIST 21079.31%
$81.1M funded$102.3M target
NEW LENOX SCHOOL DIST 12287.44%
$55.5M funded$63.5M target
MINOOKA COMM CONS S DIST 20189.04%
$51.3M funded$57.6M target
TROY COMM CONS SCH DIST 30C90.52%
$50.9M funded$56.2M target
LOCKPORT TWP HS DIST 20587.84%
$52.6M funded$59.9M target
MINOOKA COMM H S DISTRICT 11182.6%
$36.3M funded$44.0M target
MANHATTAN SCHOOL DIST 11470.94%
$18.2M funded$25.6M target
RICHLAND SCHOOL DIST 88A94.38%
$11.3M funded$11.9M target
LARAWAY C C SCHOOL DIST 70C2.38%
$15.8M funded$6.6M target
ELWOOD C C SCH DIST 203127.03%
$5.4M funded$4.3M target
FAIRMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT 8997.21%
$4.5M funded$4.6M target
ROCKDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 84129.63%
$5.3M funded$4.1M target
UNION SCHOOL DIST 812.07%
$4.4M funded$2.1M target

District Detail

PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DIST 202Tier 2
78.59% funded$77.9M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $364.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $286.1M in resources — that's 78.59% of what it needs. There's a $77.9M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$364.0M

What it hasi

$286.1M

From the statei

$141.0M

This district is better funded than 45% of districts statewide.

OSWEGO COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 308Tier 2
78.31% funded$52.5M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $242.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $189.5M in resources — that's 78.31% of what it needs. There's a $52.5M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$242.0M

What it hasi

$189.5M

From the statei

$112.0M

This district is better funded than 44% of districts statewide.

JOLIET SCHOOL DIST 86Tier 2
79.1% funded$34.1M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $162.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $128.8M in resources — that's 79.1% of what it needs. There's a $34.1M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$162.9M

What it hasi

$128.8M

From the statei

$108.5M

This district is better funded than 46% of districts statewide.

YORKVILLE COMM UNIT SCH DIST 115Tier 2
75.8% funded$24.2M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $99.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $75.8M in resources — that's 75.8% of what it needs. There's a $24.2M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$99.9M

What it hasi

$75.8M

From the statei

$33.5M

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

JOLIET TWP HS DIST 204Tier 2
73.96% funded$31.9M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $122.7M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $90.7M in resources — that's 73.96% of what it needs. There's a $31.9M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$122.7M

What it hasi

$90.7M

From the statei

$25.3M

This district is better funded than 25% of districts statewide.

LINCOLN WAY COMM H S DIST 210Tier 2
79.31% funded$21.2M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $102.3M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $81.1M in resources — that's 79.31% of what it needs. There's a $21.2M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$102.3M

What it hasi

$81.1M

From the statei

$15.3M

This district is better funded than 48% of districts statewide.

NEW LENOX SCHOOL DIST 122Tier 2
87.44% funded$8.0M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $63.5M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $55.5M in resources — that's 87.44% of what it needs. There's a $8.0M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$63.5M

What it hasi

$55.5M

From the statei

$5.7M

This district is better funded than 63% of districts statewide.

MINOOKA COMM CONS S DIST 201Tier 2
89.04% funded$6.3M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $57.6M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $51.3M in resources — that's 89.04% of what it needs. There's a $6.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$57.6M

What it hasi

$51.3M

From the statei

$16.1M

This district is better funded than 65% of districts statewide.

TROY COMM CONS SCH DIST 30CTier 3
90.52% funded$5.3M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $56.2M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $50.9M in resources — that's 90.52% of what it needs. There's a $5.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$56.2M

What it hasi

$50.9M

From the statei

$5.4M

This district is better funded than 66% of districts statewide.

LOCKPORT TWP HS DIST 205Tier 2
87.84% funded$7.3M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $59.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $52.6M in resources — that's 87.84% of what it needs. There's a $7.3M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$59.9M

What it hasi

$52.6M

From the statei

$3.9M

This district is better funded than 64% of districts statewide.

MINOOKA COMM H S DISTRICT 111Tier 2
82.6% funded$7.7M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $44.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $36.3M in resources — that's 82.6% of what it needs. There's a $7.7M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$44.0M

What it hasi

$36.3M

From the statei

$9.7M

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

MANHATTAN SCHOOL DIST 114Tier 2
70.94% funded$7.5M gap

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

The state estimates it costs $25.6M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $18.2M in resources — that's 70.94% of what it needs. There's a $7.5M gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$25.6M

What it hasi

$18.2M

From the statei

$8.3M

This district is better funded than 14% of districts statewide.

RICHLAND SCHOOL DIST 88ATier 3
94.38% funded$670K gap

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

The state estimates it costs $11.9M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $11.3M in resources — that's 94.38% of what it needs. There's a $670K gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$11.9M

What it hasi

$11.3M

From the statei

$1.2M

This district is better funded than 70% of districts statewide.

LARAWAY C C SCHOOL DIST 70CTier 1
2.38% funded

Below 60% of adequacy — receives the largest share of new state funding

The state estimates it costs $6.6M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $15.8M in resources — that's 2.38% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$6.6M

What it hasi

$15.8M

From the statei

$1.0M

This district is better funded than 1% of districts statewide.

ELWOOD C C SCH DIST 203Tier 4
127.03% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $4.3M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $5.4M in resources — that's 127.03% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$4.3M

What it hasi

$5.4M

From the statei

$320K

This district is better funded than 93% of districts statewide.

FAIRMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT 89Tier 3
97.21% funded$129K gap

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

The state estimates it costs $4.6M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $4.5M in resources — that's 97.21% of what it needs. There's a $129K gap between what the district has and what it needs.

What it needsi

$4.6M

What it hasi

$4.5M

From the statei

$1.7M

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

ROCKDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 84Tier 4
129.63% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $4.1M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $5.3M in resources — that's 129.63% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$4.1M

What it hasi

$5.3M

From the statei

$673K

This district is better funded than 93% of districts statewide.

UNION SCHOOL DIST 81Tier 1
2.07% funded

Below 60% of adequacy — receives the largest share of new state funding

The state estimates it costs $2.1M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $4.4M in resources — that's 2.07% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$2.1M

What it hasi

$4.4M

From the statei

$131K

This district is better funded than 0% of districts statewide.

Statewide Tier Distributioni

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