Budget Hot Topics

K-3 Reading 2023 Budget and 2022 AFR Forms Posted

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

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

FY2023 School Finance Fiscal Operations Updates

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 DistrictsBasic 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 8th 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.

Budget forms for the upcoming fiscal year are typically published shortly after the state budget passes to incorporate any changes in state law.