A school district exists to educate school age children by operating schools or contracting for educational services. Taxes may be levied by such publicly operated agencies for school purposes. A school district is also called a local education agency (LEA) and is a school corporation.
Contact for School District Certified Budgets: John Parker, Department of Management
Contact for School Finance Tools: Kassandra Cline, 515-326-2242
Budget Guarantee Changes and Property Tax Implications Presentation (335.13 KB) .pdf
Budget Guarantee Calculator (1.27 MB) .xls
Budget Guarantee Estimator (828 KB) .xls
Unspent Balance Projection Calculator
Explanation of Financial Measures
Regular Program State Cost
| Budget Year | Regular Program State Cost |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | $7,227 |
| 2020-2021 | $7,048 |
| 2019-2020 | $6,880 |
| 2018-2019 | $6,736 |
| 2017-2018 | $6,664 |
For the Regular Program District Cost, see Maximum Tuition Rates.
Links
Department of Management - School Resources
Financing Public Education in Iowa (885.41 KB) .pdf
Legislative Guide to Basic Iowa Education Finance
Legislative Guide to Local Property Tax
Legislative Services - Iowa Property Tax and Local Government Finance Trends
Legislative Services - Iowa School Finance Formula Overview
Legislative Services - K-12 Education Funding
Legislative Services - School Aid - Additional Levy Components
Legislative Services - School Aid - Supplementary Weightings
Legislative Services - School District Cash Reserve Levy
Legislative Services - School Finance Formula - Aid and Levy Worksheet
Legislative Services - School Food Service Breakfast Programs
Legislative Services - State Funding for Preschool
Legislative Services - State School Aid Funding for Special Education
For more information from Legislative Services on specific fiscal topics, go to Fiscal Topics.