Do you want to know how initial budgets were allocated for different school types?

DCPS allocates staff to schools based on many factors, including school type, projected student enrollment, and programmatic offerings. To learn about the FY2015 allocation model, click on one of the documents below.

• Comprehensive Staffing Model – Elementary Schools
• Comprehensive Staffing Model - Education Campuses
• Comprehensive Staffing Model – Middle Schools
• Comprehensive Staffing Model – High Schools

Do you want to know more about what makes up a school’s budget?

To see details about school budget components like School Leadership, Early Childhood Education and Special Education for FY2015:

• FY2015 Budget Components

Are you interested in detailed budget guidelines for FY2015?

Every year DCPS publishes the DCPS Budget Guide that outlines the requirements for building school budgets. The DCPS Budget Guide covers everything from staffing to after-school to pilot programs.

• FY2015 Budget Guide

Do you want to explore FY2015 school budget data?

To see the presentation that was given to the DC Council on FY2015 school budgets:

• DCPS FY2015 School Budget Presentation

Do you still have questions about FY2015 budgets?

Every year DCPS publishes a list of frequently asked questions about general budget terms and concepts.

• Budget FAQ

Have you heard about the new at-risk funding?

The FY2015 At-Risk Funding Spend by School shows how schools allocated funding to benefit students identified as at-risk.

• FY2015 At-Risk Funding Spend by School

Do you want to know how schools and Central Office fit together?

Every year the Mayor publishes a budget guide for all DCPS proposed spending:

• Mayor's District of Columbia Public Schools Agency Budget Guide for FY2015

How do we work with LSATs to approve school budgets?

To see how LSATs were trained for FY2015:

• FY15 LSAT Narrated Budget Overview