Conceptualizing the Equalization Aid Formula

K-12 Scenario Example Using 2008-09 October 15 Data

Cost Ceiling = $8,871
Primary Guarantee = $1,930,000
Secondary Guarantee = $1,375,392
Tertiary Guarantee = $563,395

Equalized Value Per Pupil
Cost Per Pupil	Col. 1 Up to $563,395 per pupil	Col. 2 Above $563,395 up to $1,375,392	Col. 3 Above $1,375,392 up to $1,930,000	Col. 4 Above $1,930,000 per pupil
Primary Level: Up to $1,000 per Pupil	Positive Aid	Positive Aid	Positive Aid	Zero Aid
Secondary Level: Above $1,000 up to $8,871 per Pupil	Positive Aid	Positive Aid	Negative Aid	Negative Aid
Tertiary Level: Over $8,871 per Pupil	Positive Aid	Negative Aid	Negative Aid	Negative Aid

In any given scenario, aid received by a district would be the total of the actual amounts of aid on each row of a column. The sum total of aid will never be less than the amount found in row one (primary level) of the appropriate column.

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