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How K-12 schools are funded

The state funds a make-believe “prototypical school” and uses a formula to give money to each school

All school funding, 2024-25

$21.0B

every district's general fund combined — state, local levy and federal

Students

1,065,168

Funding FTE, not October headcount

Districts & charters

315

Average per student

$19,753

Same funding FTE as above

Start with your own school district

Choose from the dropdown or type a district or county to narrow the list.

Choose a school district above

Its funding sources and personalized prototypical-school model will appear here after you select it.