School Finance

School Finance division provides service to Alaska’s K-12 students through formula funding programs in addition to support to school district business offices.

State Board

Important Dates

  • FY2025 District Operating Budget on or before July 15, 2024
  • FY2024 Fall Student Count Period October 2, 2023 to October 27, 2023

Programs

Budgets & Actual Reporting

School District Operating Budgets are submitted by July 15 of each fiscal year. The department then reviews all school district operating budgets to ensure compliance with Alaska statutes and regulations.

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Foundation Funding Formula

The current state public school funding formula was adopted under Senate Bill 36 in 1998 and implemented in 1999. The public school funding formula is defined in Alaska Statute 14.17, State Aid to Public Schools.

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Pupil Transportation Funding

The pupil transportation program is a grant funded program based on using the established district per child cost multiplied by the districts average daily membership less the correspondence students.

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Contact Us

School Finance and Support 
Services Director
School Finance Manager
Audit & Review Analyst II
Foundation & Impact Aid
Debt & Residential
Pupil Transportation
Audits & Maintenance of Effort