Conceptualizing the Equalization Aid Formula

K-12 Guarantees, Using 2011-12 October 15 Data

Cost Ceiling = $9,496
Primary Guarantee = $1,930,000
Secondary Guarantee = $968,337
Tertiary Guarantee = $564,023

Equalized Value Per Pupil
Cost Per Pupil	Col. 1 Up to $564,023 per pupil	Col. 2 Above $564,023 up to $968,337	Col. 3 Above $968,337 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 $9,496 per Pupil	Positive Aid	Positive Aid	Negative Aid	Negative Aid
Tertiary Level: Over $9,496 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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Last updated on 11/7/2011 9:56:47 AM