Chicago Public Schools
Paying back loans
$1.06 billion
Exact amount: $1,063,342,455.26
FY2026 (July 2025–June 2026)
CPS borrows money by selling bonds. Each bond series has a yearly payment of principal and interest.
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| Box | Amount | % of this budget |
|---|---|---|
| Bond series 2009G | $256,464,600.00 | 24.1% |
| Bond series 1999A | $62,639,987.50 | 5.9% |
| Bond series 2018C | $61,951,875.00 | 5.8% |
| Bond series 1998B-1 | $59,000,000.00 | 5.5% |
| Bond series 2018A | $55,148,875.00 | 5.2% |
| Bond series 2016A | $50,750,000.00 | 4.8% |
| Bond series 2009E | $50,122,424.00 | 4.7% |
| Bond series 2019A | $43,579,000.00 | 4.1% |
| Bond series CIT 2016 | $43,538,890.00 | 4.1% |
| Bond series 2017C | $36,935,500.00 | 3.5% |
| Bond series 2023A | $32,723,275.00 | 3.1% |
| Bond series CIT 2023 | $28,618,637.50 | 2.7% |
| Bond series 2012A | $23,445,750.00 | 2.2% |
| Bond interest paid from the general fund (not tied to one series) | $23,000,000.00 | 2.2% |
| Bond series 2021A | $22,500,000.00 | 2.1% |
| Bond series 2022A | $21,874,800.00 | 2.1% |
| Bond series 2017A | $19,950,000.00 | 1.9% |
| Bond series 2005A | $16,352,612.50 | 1.5% |
| Bond series 2010C | $16,247,728.76 | 1.5% |
| Bond series 2018D | $15,664,000.00 | 1.5% |
| Bond series 2017B | $14,862,500.00 | 1.4% |
| Bond series 2015C | $14,737,500.00 | 1.4% |
| Bond series 2022B | $14,538,000.00 | 1.4% |
| Bond series 2017H | $14,000,000.00 | 1.3% |
| Bond series 2019B | $13,474,000.00 | 1.3% |
| Bond series 2016B | $9,750,000.00 | 0.9% |
| Bond series 2017D | $8,303,000.00 | 0.8% |
| Bond series 2010D | $8,148,750.00 | 0.8% |
| Bond series 2017G | $6,325,000.00 | 0.6% |
| Bond series 2012B | $4,938,750.00 | 0.5% |
| Bond series 2021B | $4,687,000.00 | 0.4% |
| Bond series CIT 2018 | $4,300,000.00 | 0.4% |
| Bond series CIT 2017 | $3,245,000.00 | 0.3% |
| Bond series 2015E | $1,025,000.00 | <0.1% |
| Fees on certificates of participation | $500,000.00 | <0.1% |
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