Carbondale residents would pay $44,447,161 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
Grade school districts in Carbondale, Marion and Campbell Hill ranked among Carbondale's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in Carbondale, Carterville and Marion ranked among Carbondale's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.