
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.