Funding
General State Aid
Fiscal Year 2012 Foundation Level: $6,119
The distribution of General State Aid (GSA) to Illinois common schools is determined by a statutorily defined funding formula. The formula provides for different methods of funding allocation, dependent primarily upon the equalized assessed valuation of property within a particular school district.
For more information regarding the state aid funding formula, visit the GSA Overview .
General State Aid Programs/Funding
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Guidelines/Instructions/Presentations
(PDF
format) - GSA Claim Filing Dates
- GSA Claim Form Electronic Submission using IWAS
- GSA Claim Form Instructions for 2011-2012 Payable in 2012-2013
- GSA - Electronic Submission of Claim Webinar Video - April 20, 2012
- GSA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Reports
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School Districts Eligible for the Alternate PTELL Adjustment
(PDF format)
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Certificate of Errors and Property Tax Appeal Board Decisions
(PDF format)
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Original EAV and Tax Rates*
(Excel
format)
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Limiting Rates
(PDF format)
Corp. Personal Property Replacement Tax
(PDF format)
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DHS Poverty Counts Used to Calculate GSA Poverty Grant
(PDF format)
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Cook County Alternative General Homestead Exemption (7% Cap) Amounts
(PDF format)
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Annual State Aid Entitlement Statistics - Illinois Public Schools
(PDF format)
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Forms
(PDF format) - Certificates of Error Form (54-39)
- Supplemental
State Aid in Cases of Bankruptcy (50-46)
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Tools
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General State Aid Calculation Spreadsheet *
(Excel format)
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General State Aid Claim Form Spreadsheet*
(Excel format)
(*Note: To save excel files on local drive, right mouse click on excel link and choose Save Target As)
