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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

83.7%

Adequacy Gapi

$109.9M

Funding vs. Needi

JOLIET SCHOOL DIST 8679.1%
$128.8M funded$162.9M 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
LOCKPORT TWP HS DIST 20587.84%
$52.6M funded$59.9M target
HOMER COMM CONS SCH DIST 33C107.85%
$52.9M funded$49.0M target
FRANKFORT C C SCH DIST 157C103.15%
$35.8M funded$34.7M target
MANHATTAN SCHOOL DIST 11470.94%
$18.2M funded$25.6M target
UNION SCHOOL DIST 812.07%
$4.4M funded$2.1M target

District Detail

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.

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.

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.

HOMER COMM CONS SCH DIST 33CTier 4
107.85% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $49.0M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $52.9M in resources — that's 107.85% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$49.0M

What it hasi

$52.9M

From the statei

$3.9M

This district is better funded than 84% of districts statewide.

FRANKFORT C C SCH DIST 157CTier 4
103.15% funded

At or above 100% of adequacy — fully funded

The state estimates it costs $34.7M to adequately educate all students in this district. The district currently has $35.8M in resources — that's 103.15% of what it needs. This district meets or exceeds its funding target.

What it needsi

$34.7M

What it hasi

$35.8M

From the statei

$2.0M

This district is better funded than 79% 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.

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
Tier 4: 221 (yours)