K-12 Education

The K-12 Education Policy Area covers primary and secondary school policy and finance issues within Kansas.

Higher Education

The Higher Education Policy Area covers the state universities, municipal university, community and technical colleges, and technical institution within Kansas.

K-12 Education Publications

School Finance:

• NEWKansas School Finance System Overview (1-5-2024)
• NEWFall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates (12-14-2023)
• Kansas School Finance System Overview (1-27-2023)
• Fall 2021 Education Consensus Estimates
• Fall 2020 Education Consensus Estimates
• Kansas School Finance History, 1992-2016 (5-29-2020).
• Kansas School Finance History since 2017 (5-29-2020)
• State of Kansas Aid for K-12 Education included in 2020 SB 66 (4-3-2020)
• Fall 2019 Education Consensus Estimates (11-19-2019)
• School Finance Overview (5-11-2018)
• Proposed Amendments to Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution (11-14-2017)
• 2005-2017 Total Kansas USD Funding (10-17-2016)

General Information

• Cash Balances Spreadsheets Table by Month
• NEW K-12 Federal Funding for COVID-19, Updated spreadsheet (Updated October 2022)
• NEW COVID-19 Federal Funds for K-12 Education Memo (Updated 11-22-2022)

Gannon:

• Kansas Supreme Court's Seventh Opinion in Gannon v. State (6-14-2019)
• Kansas Supreme Court's Sixth Opinion in Gannon v. State (6-26-2018)
• April 23rd Memorandum on the House School Finance Calculation Effort (6-26-2018)
• May 1st Memorandum on the Combined Fiscal Effects of 2017 SB 19, 2018 Sub. for SB 423, and
  2018 House Sub. for SB 61 (6-26-2018)
• Summaries of 2018 Legislation:
  • Sub. for SB 423 (6-25-2018)
  • House Sub. for SB 61 (6-25-2018)
• Kansas Supreme Court's Fifth Opinion in Gannon v. State - Third Opinion on Adequacy (10-3-2017)
• Kansas Supreme Court's Fourth Opinion in Gannon v. State - Second Opinion on Adequacy (3-2-2017)
• Kansas Supreme Court's Third Opinion in Gannon v. State - Second Opinion on Equity (5-31-2016)

Briefing Book Articles:

• Career Technical Education in Kansas
• Mental Health Intervention Team Pilot Program
• School Finance-Recent Legislative Changes

Historic Data:

• Historic Chart Showing Various Components of State Aid to Local School Districts 2005-06 through 2014-15 (11-10-2014)
  

K-12 Other Resources

• K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission
• Kansas Department of Education - School Finance
• Montoy Studies
  • Legislative Post Audit Cost Study Analysis (1-9-2006)
    • Full Report 05PA19
    • Executive Summary
  • Augenblick & Myers: A Comprehensive Study on the Organization of Kansas School Districts- Jan. 10, 2001 (10-29-2009)
  • Augenblick & Myers "Suitability" Study-Final Report (5-30-2002)
  • Augenblick & Myers Study and Updates (1-25-2013)

Higher Education Other Resources

• Kansas Board of Regents public higher education system online interactive platform.
  • Higher Education Data Books
  • Tuition & Fees Reports
  • Transfer Feedback Reports