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State Representatives Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) joined 28 members of Chicago’s Springfield delegation in support of a state taxpayer bailout of Chicago’s Public Schools (CPS).
The bailout measure, which was part of a $40 billion proposed state budget that passed the Illinois House of Representatives 63-53, would increase north suburban taxpayer subsidies to CPS, which already rank among the highest in the state.
The spending plan would give CPS a total of approximately $8,600 in per-pupil subsidies. Today it receives $7,651, 51 percent of CPS total budget of $15,120 per-pupil.
In contrast, similarly spending West Northfield District 31 spends $15,152 per pupil, $985 of which (6 percent) comes from non-local sources. Skokie District 73-5 spends $15,000 and gets $1,530 (10 percent); Fairview District 72 spends $15,815 and receives $1,265 per-pupil (8 percent).
Evanston CCSD 65 ($14,471 total per pupil/$2,460 subsidy), Golf District 67 ($13,159/$1,040), East Prairie District 73 ($12,816/$1,474), Glenview CCSD 34 ($12,647/$1,530) and Morton Grove District 70 ($12,919/$1,214) all spend considerably less than CPS.
Fine represents parts of Glenview, Wilmette, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Skokie, and Evanston. Gabel represents Evanston, Winnetka, Northfield and Northbrook.
House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) crafted the $40 billion budget, which has state government spending $7 billion more next year than its projected revenues, approximately $33 billion. It proposed raising personal income taxes and borrowing to bridge the deficit.
North Suburban County School Spending vs. Chicago
Per Pupil | Per Pupil | ||
School District | Total Spent | % Local | Total Subsidy |
Chicago 299 | $15,120 | 49% | $7,651 |
Elgin U-46 | $10,672 | 66% | $3,671 |
Des Plaines CCSD 62 | $15,938 | 83% | $2,725 |
East Maine 63 | $11,878 | 77% | $2,720 |
Wheeling CCSD 21 | $16,321 | 84% | $2,693 |
Community Consolidated 59/Arlington Heights | $15,036 | 83% | $2,496 |
Evanston CCSD 65 | $14,471 | 83% | $2,460 |
Palatine CCSD 15 | $12,363 | 81% | $2,374 |
Evanston Township 202 | $21,606 | 90% | $2,074 |
Maine Township 207 | $18,722 | 90% | $1,928 |
River Trails 26/Mount Prospect | $16,017 | 88% | $1,906 |
Rosemont 79 | $15,347 | 88% | $1,903 |
Skokie 68 | $15,504 | 88% | $1,876 |
Township 214/Arlington Heights | $19,734 | 91% | $1,875 |
Schaumburg CCSD 54 | $13,278 | 87% | $1,793 |
Township 211/Palatine | $17,383 | 91% | $1,617 |
Glenview CCSD 34 | $12,647 | 88% | $1,530 |
Skokie 73-5 | $15,000 | 90% | $1,530 |
East Prairie 73/Skokie | $12,816 | 89% | $1,474 |
Niles 71 | $16,725 | 91% | $1,472 |
Arlington Heights 25 | $12,604 | 90% | $1,311 |
Niles Township 219/Skokie | $22,340 | 94% | $1,296 |
Fairview 72/Skokie | $15,815 | 92% | $1,265 |
Morton Grove 70 | $12,919 | 91% | $1,214 |
Northfield Township 225 | $22,039 | 95% | $1,168 |
Park Ridge CCSD 64 | $15,152 | 92% | $1,167 |
Lincolnwood 74 | $16,651 | 93% | $1,149 |
Avoca 37/Wilmette | $19,299 | 94% | $1,139 |
Sunset Ridge 29/Northfield | $24,453 | 95% | $1,125 |
Golf 67 | $13,159 | 92% | $1,040 |
Mount Prospect 57 | $10,370 | 90% | $1,027 |
West Northfield 31 | $15,159 | 94% | $985 |
Winnetka 36 | $19,774 | 95% | $929 |
Northbrook 27 | $21,196 | 96% | $911 |
New Trier 203 | $22,123 | 96% | $907 |
Kenilworth 38 | $22,289 | 96% | $892 |
Glencoe 35 | $17,858 | 95% | $839 |
Northbrook/Glenview 30 | $17,389 | 96% | $730 |