CHICAGO – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes is proud to announce that several schools in the 1st Senate District will receive investments thanks to the evidence-based funding model, in addition to the base funding that the state provides.
“Young people in our community have the potential to achieve great things—they just need the resources in their schools to reach it,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “Thanks to the evidence-based funding formula, students will be given more opportunities for success, and be able to access the high-quality education that all children deserve, regardless of their zip code.”
Since 2017, the Illinois Senate Democrats have utilized the evidence-based funding formula — an overhaul of the way the state funds K-12 education. By calculating the needs of individual school districts and basing state revenue on those needs, the formula makes school funding more equitable. The formula takes into account a district’s total enrollment, poverty rate and number of special education or English language learners, among other factors.
School districts in Cervantes’ district set to receive funding through the formula include:
- Brookfield School District 95: $888,000
- Riverside School District 96: $32,500
- Cicero School District 99: $985,000
- Berwyn South School District 100: $373,000
- Lyons School District 103: $240,000
- S. Morton High School District 201: $5,568,000
- Central Stickney School District 110: $338
- Chicago Public Schools District 299: $76,000,000
The Fiscal Year 2026 budget invested $300 million in new funding into students’ success through the evidence-based funding model.
For more information on the FY 26 evidence-based funding distribution, visit the Illinois State Board of Education’s website.
