School Finance proactively partners with Arizona education organizations to facilitate timely, accurate data collection and precise, transparent payments. We support submittal of accurate student, staff, and transportation data, educate on data reconciliation reports and best practices, and assist with error correction as needed. We use the data collected and statutory formulas to precisely calculate and distribute state payments and publish corresponding data to enable stakeholders to understand and verify calculations. Additionally, School Finance collects and reports critical financial data to the public, education organizations, state leaders and the Federal government.
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Every month ADE uses student data submitted by LEAs to calculate Average Daily Membership (ADM). ADM is used as the basis for state aid funding. LEAs submit student data to AzEDS and ADM is calculated in the ADM Calculation Engine (ACE). The student data must reside within AzEDS on time to be included in the scheduled Integrity and ACE processing for each month’s payment. The API for FY23 will open on 6/1/2022.
Data Capture Deadline, 5 p.m.
To be considered for:
June 15, 2022*
Payment on July 22, 2022
July 15, 2022*
Payment on August 19, 2022
August 15, 2022
Payment on September 22, 2022
September 15, 2022
Payment on October 24, 2022
October 15, 2022
Payment on November 22, 2022
November 15, 2022
Payment on December 21, 2022
December 15, 2022
Payment on January 23, 2023
January 15, 2023
Payment on February 22, 2023
February 15, 2023
Payment on March 21, 2023
March 15, 2023
Payment on April 21, 2023
April 15, 2023
Payment on May 19, 2023
May 15, 2023
Payment on June 21, 2023
July 15, 2023
FY23 Statewide Recalculation
*For Districts, prior year data may be used.
*For Charters, Charter Estimated Counts may be used.
Every month ADE uses student data submitted by LEA's to calculate Average Daily Membership (ADM). ADM is used as the basis for state aid funding. LEA's submit student data to AzEDS and ADM is calculated in the ADM Calculation Engine (ACE). The student data must reside within AzEDS on time to be included in the scheduled Integrity and ACE processing for each month’s payment. The API for FY22 will open on 6/1/2021.
