Do all of California’s public school districts receive the same level of funding?

After the passage of Proposition 13, a new state school funding model was implemented. Formulas developed then defined districts as “low wealth, average wealth, or high wealth.” These formulas, with some adjustments to move towards equalization of districts, are used today. The formulas remain, even though a community may have demographically changed dramatically from 25 years ago. Most school district’s funding levels in California range between $5,000 and $8,000 per student. 8. Will all school districts have to make cuts then, if the Governor’s proposed budget is adopted? ALL public school districts across the state will be adversely affected by this proposed budget. However specific cuts, and the depths of them, can vary from district to district. In EUSD, our declining enrollment has already necessitated our cutting over $9 million dollars from our budget over the past 4 years. Therefore, some cuts that other districts will now be making, EUSD has already made in prior years. ...  more