Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Chicago Public School District 299 collected $3,816.0M in taxes and spent $9,430.0M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Where it goes
Seven service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
CPS Schools & Networks 2024 page — $4.8B allocated directly to schools (SpEd $1.095B + core SBB $2.303B + school-level operations $417M + early childhood $226.5M + balance)Details
Chicago Public Schools FY2024 Approved Budget Book — Table 1 (Operating Budget by Expense Category, p.11) + Table 2 (Long-Term Debt Service Funds, p.202) + Capital Sources and Uses Table 1 (p.194)Details
CPS Budget Overview 2024 — CTPF employer contribution ~$699.8M; ~$557M funded via dedicated pension property tax levy (already in property revenue line — caution against double-counting)Who decides
The Board of Education runs Chicago Public Schools. It has 21 members. Ten are elected by district. Ten are appointed by the Mayor. The Board President is also appointed by the Mayor, through January 2027. So half of the 21 seats are mayoral appointees until then. The Board adopts the annual school budget. The Board also levies the school tax each year. 10 elected district seats now; all 20 plus President elected from 2027.
Who Taxes Me lists this board's seats once a public map of its districts can be checked. Until then, the board itself is the way to reach it.
Details
105 ILCS 5/34-3(b-5) (ilga.gov,When decisions happen
CPS's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. The Board must adopt its annual budget within the first 60 days of the fiscal year. That is 105 ILCS 5/34-43. The Board holds public hearings on the proposed budget first. For FY2026, hearings were held in August 2025, near the 60-day deadline.
How to reach it
The Board Office answers questions about the Board of Education. Call (773) 553-1600. Sign up in advance online at cpsboe.org, or by phone, to speak during Public Participation at Board meetings. You can also send the Board a written comment through the contact form on cpsboe.org. Pick a topic and share your question. The Board replies within 1-2 business days. Written comments for a meeting can also go by mail to the Board's office.
Details
cps.edu/about/finance/annual-financial-report/ (read 2026-09-05)Also on this tax bill
A Chicago Public School District 299 address pays these governments too. Which counties and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Chicago Public School District 299
On some bills, depending on the address
Counties: 2
Special districts: 1
Sources
Details
Chicago Public Schools FY2024 Approved Budget Book — Table 1 (Operating Budget by Expense Category, p.11) + Table 2 (Long-Term Debt Service Funds, p.202) + Capital Sources and Uses Table 1 (p.194)Details
Chicago Public Schools FY2024 Approved Budget Book — Table 1 (Operating Budget by Expense Category, p.11) + Table 2 (Long-Term Debt Service Funds, p.202) + Capital Sources and Uses Table 1 (p.194)Details
CPS Schools & Networks 2024 page — $4.8B allocated directly to schools (SpEd $1.095B + core SBB $2.303B + school-level operations $417M + early childhood $226.5M + balance)Details
CPS Budget Overview 2024 — CTPF employer contribution ~$699.8M; ~$557M funded via dedicated pension property tax levy (already in property revenue line — caution against double-counting)Details
105 ILCS 5/34-3(b-5) (ilga.gov,Details
cps.edu/about/finance/annual-financial-report/ (read 2026-09-05)Details
cps.edu/about/departments/board-office/ (read 2026-09-05)To act on what you have read
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