Chicago Public Schools

Set-asides, savings targets and held-back money

$163.6 million

Exact amount: $163,560,373.17

FY2026 (July 2025–June 2026)

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Boxes that add money total $274,492,811.37. Boxes that take money away total -$110,932,438.20. Together they make $163,560,373.17.

Where the positive amounts goEach rectangle’s area is proportional to its amount. Select a region to open its box; the list below includes every amount.

The rectangles use $274,492,811.37 in positive amounts as their scale, not the $163,560,373.17 net total. Reductions total -$110,932,438.20 and appear in the list, not as positive area.

Reserves, claims and other charges, $201,947,541.22, open this boxReserves, claims and other charges$201.9 millionContracts and services, $61,148,488.48, open this boxContracts and services$61.1 millionSupplies, food and utilities, $7,281,692.22, open this boxSupplies, food and ut…$7.3 millionBenefits (pensions, health insurance), $4,115,089.45, open this boxBenefits (…

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Boxes that take money away

All items

Percentages of Set-asides, savings targets and held-back money
BoxAmount% of this budget
Reserves, claims and other charges$201,947,541.22123.5%
Salaries-$110,932,438.20-67.8%
Contracts and services$61,148,488.4837.4%
Supplies, food and utilities$7,281,692.224.5%
Benefits (pensions, health insurance)$4,115,089.452.5%

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