Foundation Funding Formula

Overview

The current state public school funding formula was adopted under Senate Bill 36 in 1998 and implemented in 1999. The public school funding formula is defined in Alaska Statute 14.17, State Aid to Public Schools.

Publications

• Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Methodology
• Alaska's Public School Funding Formula: SB 36 Report (docx)
• Public School Funding Program 2025
• Report Education Funding Task Force (docx)
• Alaska School District Cost Study
• Student Data Reporting Manual (docx)

Historical

• Average Daily Membership by Districts FY88 - FY25 (xlsx)
• State Aid to Each District FY88 - FY25 (xlsx)
• Base Student Allocations FY15 - FY25 (pdf)
• Data Center

Disparity Test Memos

• 2024 Alaska Request for Hearing (Appeal) Letter (pdf)

Disparity Test Explanation

Disparity Tests

Important Dates

September 29, 2025 – October 24, 2025

Student count period

September 26, 2025

Verification of schools

November 7, 2025

FY2026 Average Daily Membership (ADM) report due

November 5, 2025

FY2027 Projected ADM report due

Reports