Public School Finance
Colorado public schools receive funding from a variety of sources. However, most revenues to Colorado's 178 school districts are provided through the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (as amended). In budget year 2009-10, this legislation provides for over $5.6 billion of funding to Colorado school districts via state taxes ($3.5 billion), local specific ownership (vehicle registration) taxes ($148 million), and local property taxes ($1.8 billion). Moneys provided via the Public School Finance Act of 1994 are available to each school district to fund the costs of providing public education. Follow the links below for more information.
201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 206
Denver, CO 80203-1799
ph.: 303.866.6845 | fax: 303.866.6663
Links
- Accreditation - Financial
- Annual Financial Report
- Audit Unit
- Automated Data Exchange (ADE)
- Capital Construction (Districts and Charter Schools)
- Charter School At-Risk Calculation
- Chart of Accounts
- Colorado Preschool Program (CPP)
- Declining Enrollment Study
- District Bonded Indebtedness
- District Collective Bargaining Agreements
- District Revenues and Expenditures
- Facility School Payments
- Family Economic Data Survey
- February Military Pupil Count
- Financial Policies and Procedures
- Financial Reporting
- Indirect Cost Rates
- Legislative Mandated Reports
- Legislative Summaries
- Mill Levies and Override Revenues
- Mineral Lease Payments - Treasury
- Post-Secondary Enrollment Options
- Public School Finance Funding & Payment Information
- Quality Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB)
- Training Materials
- Transportation
- Understanding Colorado School Finance