Missouri education board wary of $300 million school funding increase

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 961

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Missouri education officials are preparing to ask lawmakers for roughly $300 million more for public schools next year, setting up a potentially difficult budget fight as the state faces a projected revenue shortfall.

The numbers are yet to be finalized, but the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s preliminary report shows that recent changes to state law have driven up the cost of Missouri’s public school funding formula by $110 million in fiscal year 2028.

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