July 2019

K-12 Education

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula

Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools, LAO Estimates (Dollars in Millions)

  2017-18 Revised 2018-19 Revised 2019-20 
Enacted
Change from 2018-19
  Amount Percent
Main Components          
Base fundinga $46,653 $49,879 $51,407 $1,528 3.1%
Supplemental funding 5,808 6,210 6,400 190 3.1%
Concentration funding 3,253 3,478 3,584 107 3.1%
Subtotals ($55,714) ($59,567) ($61,392) ($1,825) (3.1%)
           
Add-Ons          
HTS and TIIG $1,304 $1,304 $1,304
Minimum State Aid 149 149 149
Economic Recovery Target 38 46 61 15 33%
Otherb 44 44 44
Subtotals ($1,535) ($1,542) ($1,558) ($15) (1.0%)
Totals $57,249 $61,110 $62,950 $1,840 3.0%
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.