TAXES OVERALL
43rd in state taxes as a percent of personal income
34th in state and local tax burden as a percent of personal income
41st in state income tax rates (among 41 states with income taxes)
TAXES FOR SCHOOLS
47th in state share of tax revenue for schools per $1,000 in personal income
10th in local share of tax revenue for schools per $1,000 in personal income
SCHOOL SPENDING
10th in school spending per enrolled student
50th in funding difference per student between state’s highest and lowest poverty districts
40th in funding to the states’ highest poverty districts
41st in state and local spending for education per $1,000 personal income
STATE SPENDING
41st in overall state spending per $1,000 in personal income
Sources: “The Condition of Education 2003,” Illinois State Board of Education; Center for Budget and Tax Accountability, Tax Policy Center