Legal Max General Fund
The “Legal Max General Fund and School Finance Studies” provides district officials and stakeholders with comprehensive legal maximum general fund budgets and detailed school finance studies. It offers the following information: official legal max budget files (preliminary and final), corresponding district-level legal max letter PDFs for current and prior years, educational resources including Form 150 “Explanation of Legal Max” formulas and the Kansas School Equity & Enhancement Act; historical studies on district organization, school consolidation, and cost of suitable education prepared by Augenblick & Myers, the Legislative Coordinating Council, and Legislative Post Audit.
Legal Max
- FY 2026 Legal Max (Final)
- FY 2025 Legal Max (Final)
- FY 2024 Legal Max (Final)
FY26 Legal Max Letters (Final)
- FY 26 Legal Max Letters D0101-D0267 - (PDF)
- FY26 Legal Max Letters D0268-D0358 - (PDF)
- FY26 Legal Max Letters D0359-D0443 - (PDF)
- FY26 Legal Max Letters D0444-D0512 - (PDF)
FY25 Legal Max Letters (Final)
- FY 25 Legal Max Letters D0101-D0267 - (PDF)
- FY25 Legal Max Letters D0268-D0358 - (PDF)
- FY25 Legal Max Letters D0359-D0443 - (PDF)
- FY25 Legal Max Letters D0444-D0512 - (PDF)
School District Finance and Quality Performance Act - Explanation of Legal Max (Form 150) Formula
School Finance History
- School Finance History (PDF)
