January 2019

K-12 Education

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula

Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools, LAO Estimates of Governor's Budget Proposal (Dollars in Millions)

  2017-18 Revised 2018-19 Revised 2019-20 Proposed Change from 2017-18
  Amount Percent
Main Components          
Base fundinga $46,606 $49,750 $51,448 $1,698 3.4%
Supplemental funding 5,800 6,191 6,402 211 3.4%
Concentration funding 3,270 3,491 3,610 119 3.4%
Subtotals ($55,676) ($59,431) ($61,460) ($2,029) (3.4%)
           
Add-Ons          
HTS and TIIG $1,304 $1,304 $1,304 — —
Minimum State Aid 153 153 153 — —
Economic Recovery Target 38 46 61 15 33%
Otherb 37 37 37 — —
Subtotals ($1,532) ($1,539) ($1,555) ($15) (1.0%)
Totals $57,208 $60,971 $63,015 $2,044 3.4%
Note: We estimate costs for "Minimum State Aid" and "Other" are slightly higher than reflected in the Governor's budget (shown in the table). The administration indicates it plans to adjust these costs upward in May.
a Includes funding for Necessary Small Schools.
b Includes various programs related to inter-district transfer students, support for the State Special Schools, and              $3.5 million to support the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula. HTS = Home-to-School Transportation. TIIG = Targeted Instructional Improvement Grant.