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
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
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.