Chicago Public Schools
Staff pay set-aside (budget only)
takes away $24.2 million
Exact amount: -$24,218,228.13
FY2026 (July 2025–June 2026)
Budget-only line: a set-aside or planned saving in the budget, not a payment to anyone.
This box takes money away from the box above.
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.
Boxes that add money total $32,506,216.31. Boxes that take money away total -$56,724,444.44. Together they make -$24,218,228.13.
The rectangles use $32,506,216.31 in positive amounts as their scale, not the -$24,218,228.13 net total. Reductions total -$56,724,444.44 and appear in the list, not as positive area.
On small screens, use the complete linked table below to explore each box.
Boxes that take money away
All items
| Box | Amount | % of this budget |
|---|---|---|
| Planned savings from jobs left unfilled (vacancy factor) (General Education Fund) · Adjustment | -$56,724,444.44 | N/A |
| Other General Charges (Special Education Fund) | $20,000,000.00 | N/A |
| Other General Charges (General Education Fund) | $9,000,000.00 | N/A |
| Lunchroom Services (Lunchroom Fund) | $3,506,216.31 | N/A |