Common School Fund Distribution - 2025-26

The Common School Fund distributions for the 2025-26 school year will be $65.39 (rounded) per census student. This figure is based upon the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands’ estimate of $73.5 million being available for payment. Payments to districts will be made by Friday, April 24, 2026. Funds must be used in the same fiscal year as they are received or allocated as restricted fund balance (WUFAR account 10 B 936130). Access to the specific distribution amount for any district can be found on the School Financial Services Wisconsin's Common School Fund webpage.

We are grateful to the superior work of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands resulting in another increase in funding for our Wisconsin school libraries. We recommend districts reviewing the Purchasing Guidelines webpage as they continue to build strong library programs for Wisconsin students.