School Finance

The file below contains links to view all FY 2021 district and charter financial and compliance audit reports that have been submitted to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) as of 5/31/2022.

BUDG-25 reports for all school districts have been posted to the School Finance website.

Budget Considerations for Type 03 Districts

Basic state aid formula funding is calculated in accordance with statute based on the grade levels in which a school district or charter is approved to provide instruction. For most elementary school districts that are not within a high school district (type 03 districts), formula funding is only calculated for kindergarten through 8^th grade. High School students in type 03 districts, including SPED/ELL student counts, ​are funded based on the tuition amount charged by the attending district in accordance with ARS 15-824. 

ADM Reports for Budget Preparation

The Auditor General’s Office has published FY 2023 Preliminary Budget Forms for school districts and FY 2023 Preliminary Budget Forms for charter schools. 

The window to submit Charter Estimated Counts for FY23 is now open and accessible via ADEConnect.

June's data capture for the June 30^th payment is 6/7/22 at 5pm. 

As mandated by A.R.S. § 15-1042(B), all Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are required to submit data electronically in order to receive funding.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(B)(2) the student count of a charter school shall be determined initially by using an "estimated count" based on actual registration of pupils before the beginning of the school year. 

The new AOIADM15 report, which details the Average Daily Membership (ADM) calculation for Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) students, is now available to districts and charters in AzEDS.