January 2022

K-12 Education

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula

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

   2020-21
Revised
2021-22
Revised
2022-23
Proposed
Change from 2021-22
Amount Percent
Main Components          
Base Fundinga $50,816 $53,392 $55,131 $1,739 3.3%
Supplemental Funding 6,325 6,645 6,861 216 3.2
Concentration Funding 3,539 4,844 5,000 156 3.2
Subtotals ($60,679) ($64,882) ($66,993) ($2,111) (3.3%)
New Proposals          
New adjustment for declining enrollmentb $1,200 $1,200 100%
Transitional Kindergarten expansionb 639 639 100
Transitional Kindergarten lower staffing ratiosc 383 383 100
Subtotals ($2,222) ($2,222) (100%)
Add-Ons          
HTS and TIIG (fixed amount) $1,320 $1,320 $1,320
Minimum State Aid 207 259 324 $65 25.0%
Economic Recovery Target 61 61 61
Otherd 109 117 113 -4 -3.6
Subtotals ($1,698) ($1,758) ($1,818) ($61) (3.4%)
Totals $62,377 $66,639 $71,033 $4,394 6.6%
a Includes funding for Necessary Small Schools.
b Proposal would increase the amount of funding districts receive through LCFF base, supplemental, and concentration grants.
c Proposal would be implemented as a special LCFF add-on.
d Includes funding related to inter-district transfer students, support for the State Special Schools, and the Education Protection Account. In 2021-22 and 2022-23, includes $3.5 million to support the Exploratorium in San Francisco. The 2021-22 amount includes $4.2 million for Paradise Unified to offset attendance reductions related to the 2018 Camp Fire.
LCFF=Local Control Funding Formula, HTS= Home to School Transportation, TIIG=Targeted Instructional Improvement Grant