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These numbers compare Illinois to other states, on the basis of percentage increase from FY 2003 to FY 2005. Illinois was #1 in the Midwest in increasing education funding from FY 2003 to FY 2005. Source: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Rank |
State |
Percentage Increase |
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1 |
Vermont |
48.06% |
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2 |
Arkansas |
23.04% |
|
3 |
Arizona |
20.00% |
|
4 |
New Jersey |
19.78% |
|
5 |
Nevada |
19.36% |
|
6 |
Virginia |
19.06% |
|
7 |
California |
18.30% |
|
8 |
Maryland |
16.29% |
|
9 |
Florida |
13.73% |
|
10 |
Hawaii |
13.56% |
|
11 |
Illinois |
13.00% |
|
12 |
Pennsylvania |
12.49% |
|
13 |
Wyoming |
12.39% |
|
14 |
Mississippi |
11.65% |
|
15 |
Delaware |
11.44% |
|
16 |
Alaska |
10.92% |
|
17 |
Kansas |
10.54% |
|
18 |
New Mexico |
10.42% |
|
19 |
Tennessee |
9.78% |
|
20 |
Colorado |
9.52% |
|
21 |
Utah |
9.21% |
|
22 |
Minnesota |
8.63% |
|
23 |
Oregon |
8.36% |
|
24 |
North Carolina |
8.30% |
|
25 |
Alabama |
7.98% |
|
26 |
Indiana |
7.50% |
|
27 |
Oklahoma |
6.13% |
|
28 |
New York |
6.12% |
|
29 |
South Dakota |
6.09% |
|
30 |
North Dakota |
5.67% |
|
31 |
Rhode Island |
5.51% |
|
32 |
Connecticut |
5.22% |
|
33 |
Ohio |
5.18% |
|
34 |
Iowa |
4.68% |
|
35 |
South Carolina |
4.62% |
|
36 |
Idaho |
3.88% |
|
37 |
Washington |
3.77% |
|
38 |
Missouri |
3.69% |
|
39 |
West Virginia |
3.61% |
|
40 |
Maine |
3.50% |
|
41 |
Louisiana |
2.43% |
|
42 |
Wisconsin |
2.17% |
|
43 |
Michigan |
-1.74% |
|
44 |
Montana |
-1.96% |
|
45 |
Georgia |
-2.03% |
|
46 |
Nebraska |
-2.04% |
|
47 |
Massachusetts |
-2.31% |
|
48 |
Texas |
-5.32% |
|
49 |
New Hampshire |
-10.82% |
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Kentucky |
(N/A) |
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