Table: State funding formulas
| State |
Formula |
| Alabama |
Teacher Allocation |
| Alaska |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Arizona |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Arkansas |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| California |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Colorado |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Connecticut |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Delaware |
Other |
| Florida |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Georgia |
Teacher Allocation |
| Hawaii |
Weighted Student Formula |
| Idaho |
Teacher Allocation |
| Illinois |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Indiana |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Iowa |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Kansas |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Kentucky |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Louisiana |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Maine |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Maryland |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Massachusetts |
Dollar Funding Per Student |
| Michigan |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Minnesota |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Mississippi |
Modified Foundation/Base formula |
| Missouri |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Montana |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Nebraska |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Nevada |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| New Hampshire |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| New Jersey |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| New Mexico |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| New York |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| North Carolina |
Teacher Allocation |
| North Dakota |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Ohio |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Oklahoma |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Oregon |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Pennsylvania |
Other |
| Rhode Island |
Other |
| South Carolina |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| South Dakota |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Tennessee |
Teacher Allocation |
| Texas |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Utah |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Vermont |
Foundation/Base Formula |
| Virginia |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Washington |
Teacher Allocation |
| West Virginia |
Teacher Allocation |
| Wisconsin |
Modified Foundation/Base Formula |
| Wyoming |
Dollar Funding Per Student |
These references are part of a guide written by Kathy Checkley, a freelance writer who lives in Austin, Texas. Kathy has over 13 years of experience writing about education issues.
Posted: July 10, 2008
©2008 Center for Public Education
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