Thursday, September 1, 2022

School Aid - How does it work?

Wisconsin School Aid - How does it work?

I'm not certain any single person knows all the data for every district across Wisconsin, but I've got to start somewhere. I've been doing analysis on Howard-Suamico so I can better understand how this all works. Since the vast majority of school aid is sourced from local and state taxes, you should understand how it works also! Buckle up.

Funding buckets, defined
General State Aid: Equalization, Special Adjustment and Integration Aids
Fund 10: General Operations
Fund 38: Non-Referendum Debt
Fund 41: Capital Projects

Data Center

2022-23 July 1 Estimate of General Aid Worksheet (from here)

July 1, 2022 Preliminary General Aid Estimates (from here)

2021-22 Revenue Limit Pre-Populated Worksheet
Note: There is a pull-down to select your district.

Multi-Year Revenue Limit Survey (2011-12 to current)
Note: There is a pull-down to select your district.

History of Revenue Limit Per-Pupil Adjustment Amounts
2021-22: Low Revenue Ceiling Threshold (Per Pupil): $10,000/pupil.

Wisconsin DPI Resources

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School Referenda in Wisconsin (Spring 2020)
Note: there is a "Select a School District" pull-down to choose yours. If your district has passed a referendum, it will show up in line 10a of the Revenue Limit Survey.

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