Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools
$10.25 billion
Exact amount: $10,253,327,463.68
In the budget (FY2026 (July 2025–June 2026))Positive amounts fill the proportional map below; reductions and small amounts remain in the complete list. Estimates and leftovers have their own labels. What do the labels mean?
21 cents of every dollar reach a box under $1 million by the box you land on. If each budgeted position counts as its own small box, it is 58 cents. See what we could not find.
CPS fiscal year 2026 runs from July 2025 through June 2026.
Follow the money
Inside this box
Pick a rectangle to see what is inside it. Rectangle area shows positive amounts; the complete list includes reductions and tiny amounts.
On small screens, use the complete linked table below to explore each box.
All boxes as a list
| Box | Amount | Share of positives | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | $5,275,481,723.32 | 51% | In the budget |
| Citywide programs | $1,811,758,301.37 | 18% | In the budget |
| Teacher pensions and insurance | $1,102,703,360.47 | 11% | In the budget |
| Paying back loans | $1,063,342,455.26 | 10% | In the budget |
| Building projects | $555,945,321.00 | 5% | In the budget |
| Central and network offices | $444,096,302.26 | 4% | In the budget |