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FiveYearBudgetSummary

The table below shows the changes to the voted budget over five fiscal years along with the dollar increase and percentage increase from each previous year. While there are variable educational needs, contract requirements, market conditions, and aid availability that impact any one year, this provides a “big picture” understanding of how the budget has changed over time.

Once the fiscal year closes and end-of-year reports are complete, the per pupil expenditures for each fiscal year can be reviewed as the entirety of actual expenses of a fiscal year are known. The per pupil expenditure is not a reflection of a fixed cost for each student in the district. Rather, it is the average cost for a student. The ability to successfully provide the appropriate educational experience for each of our students requires variable levels of funding based on the costs incurred within their educational experience.

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