Metro Springfield residents would pay $125,041,719 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
Grade school districts in Middletown, Springfield and Riverton ranked among Metro Springfield's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in New Berlin, Pleasant Plains and Chatham ranked among Metro Springfield's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Middletown and Springfield ranked among Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.