District Finances
School district revenues come from local, state, and federal sources.
These charts show the average percentage of revenues, for Illinois districts, from the three primary funding sources - local, state, and federal. Click View Details to see the percentages for the top five sources of district revenues. This display shows you the importance of local property taxes as compared to other local, state, and federal funding. You can also view 5 Year and 10 Year trends in funding.
This chart shows the average percentage of revenues, for districts in Illinois, from the three primary funding sources - local, state, and federal. This display shows you the importance of local property taxes as compared to other local, state, and federal funding. You can also view 5 Year and 10 Year trends in funding.
School districts in Illinois receive funds from three major sources – local, state, and federal. The percentage from each of these sources varies depending on many factors such as property values in the district, and state and federal programs. Local funds, the largest source in most districts, come primarily from property taxes. State funds, which are appropriated each year by the Illinois General Assembly, include evidence-based funding and funding by formulas for specific needs such as special education, transportation, and facility construction or renovation. Federal funds help to support low-income students, special education, nutrition programs, and pre-school among other needs.
By clicking on the 5 Year and 10 Year trends, you will be able to see how the percentages from each of the funding sources have varied over time. These variations can be caused by changes in the contributions at any of the three levels or by increasing or reducing programs in the schools.