How Illinois’ Flawed Funding System Shortchanges Chicago’s Students

How Illinois’ Flawed Funding System Shortchanges Chicago’s Students: Illinois is also generally terrible at funding education, ranking 40th in per-capital education spending, despite being 15th in per-capita income. And the disproportionate lack of funding for low-income areas, particularly within cities, manifests itself in several ways. Besides the obvious lack of resources for students, wealthier districts can attract better teachers and pay for better safety measures.