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EDUCATION | Illinois’ Most and Least Equitable School Districts



NEW STUDY SHOWS DATA ON SCHOOL FUNDING DISTRIBUTION

With research showing that low-income students will fall behind their wealthy peers if schools operate remotely due to COVID-19, and a renewed focus on racial equality, WalletHub today released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Illinois.


To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each school district in Illinois based on two metrics: average household income and expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil. Alongside this report, WalletHub also released rankings for the States with the Most and Least Equitable School Districts, along with accompanying videos and audio files. Illinois ranked as the 4th least equitable overall. Below, you can see additional report highlights, along with a WalletHub Q&A. Most & Least Equitable School Districts in Illinois

Most Equitable


1. Putnam County Community Unit School District No 535

2. New Berlin Community Unit School District 16

3. Athens Community Unit School District 213

4. Rankin School District 98

5. Joliet Township High School District 204

6. Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512

7. Komarek School District 94

8. Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J

9. Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82

10. Triad Community Unit School District 2


Least Equitable


840. Hinsdale Elementary School District 181

841. Lake Forrest Elementary School District 67

842. New Trier Township High School District 203

843. Sunset Ridge School District 29

844. Lake Forest Consolidated High School District 115

845. Bannockburn School District 106

846. Glencoe School District 35

847. Winnetka School District 36

848. Rondout School District 72

849. Kenilworth School District 38

How Your Community Ranked from Most Equitable to Least


Plainfield District 202 ranked 427

Yorkville District 115 ranked 440

Community Unit District ranked 701

Kaneland District 303 ranked 765

Glen Ellyn District 41 ranked 789

Oswego District 308ranked 797

Lisle District 202 ranked 800

Naperville District 203 ranked 804

Hinsdale District 86 ranked 817



Wallet-Hub Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from of the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics.







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