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

FY26 Legal Max Letters (Final)

FY25 Legal Max Letters (Final)

School District Finance and Quality Performance Act - Explanation of Legal Max (Form 150) Formula

School Finance History


For more information, please contact:

Katie Albright
(785) 296-3872