Report: More Illinois schools are fully funded than ever before – Mendota Reporter

Only 146 districts were at or above 100% funding adequacy in the first year of Evidence-Based Funding in FY 2018; that number has increased by 59%, with 232 districts now fully funded in FY 2024. There are also zero districts under the 60% funding adequacy benchmark for the first time in Illinois history. “Equity is how we move the needle forward in Illinois, and equity has always been at the center of the Evidence-Based Funding formula,” said State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders.