Bond Issues, Rate Increases, and County Sales Tax

Results from Recent Elections

IASB maintains a database of school finance referenda for bond issues, school tax rate propositions, and county school facilities sales tax outcomes.

Building Bonds Election Results
2016-2026 Building Bond Election Results: Voters have approved 116 of 218 building bond issues for schools in the past decade (53%).

School Tax Rate Election Results
2016-2026 School Tax Rate Election Results: Voters have approved 58 of 104 tax requests for schools in the past decade (56%).

Illinois County Sales Tax Election Results
2016-2026 Illinois County Sales Tax Election Results: Voters have approved 30 of 60 county sales tax requests for schools in the past decade (50%).

Illinois Working Cash Bonds Election Results
2016-2026 Working Cash Bonds Election Results: Voters have approved 11of 18 working cash bonds for schools in the past decade (61%).