Schools
Stat Shot: Where Palos School Districts Get Their Money
An analytical look at where Palos area school district receive their funding.
School District Funding
Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Illinois Average Local Property Taxes 82.9% 78% 84.1% 58.9% Other Local Funding 4.8% 3.6% 3% 6.4% State Aid 2.3% 4.6%2.3%
14.9% Other State Funding 6.2% 6.2% 5.6% 7.5% Federal Funding 3.8% 7.7% 5.1% 12.4%
In Illinois, the primary funding for local school districts comes from property taxes. Districts then receive federal and state aid to supplement local tax dollars.
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Source: Illinois School Report Card
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