Have you ever wondered how Blue Valley Schools is funded? Here’s a quick look at school finance 101.
Public schools across the state are funded through a shared framework that relies on multiple revenue sources, each restricted to specific uses. Rather than drawing from a single pool of local tax dollars, districts receive a combination of state aid, federal funding, family-paid fees and locally approved taxes and bonds. This model supports a wide range of essential services, including student transportation, meals, staff compensation, special education services, utilities and school facilities.
As lawmakers consider education funding priorities and begin work to rewrite the state’s school funding formula for the 2027-28 school year, understanding how schools are funded is critical. Changes to any one funding source can affect a district’s overall budget and lead to decisions that directly impact students and staff.
Funding Sources
State Aid
- $144M for staffing, compensation and benefits for employees
- $36M for special education grants for Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- $14M for student transportation
- $10M for utilities for facilities
- $4M for special education grants for IEPs
- $2M for meal subsidies for eligible families
- $1M for Medicaid services for eligible students
- $1M for Title 1,2,3 grants for improving educational outcomes
- $80M for staffing, compensation and benefits for employees
- $15M for custodial/maintenance salaries for employees
- 22 elementary schools
- 10 middle schools
- 5 high schools
- $8M in meal payments by families
- $2M in registration fees for learning resources and curriculum
- $1M for activity fees for supporting extracurricular activities
