Legislative Council Staff is responsible for analyzing the fiscal impact at the school district level of the school finance bill that is introduced during each legislative session. Accordingly, staff maintains a detailed school finance model that is used to prepare funding estimates for each school district under different legislative proposals, including the school finance bill. Summaries and district-by-district allocations of the most recent school finance bill are available using the links below. This type of work also occurs during the legislative interim for specific requests from legislators. These requests are typically confidential, however. For an overview of school finance in Colorado, please see: School Finance Handbook K-12 School Finance Simulator Annual School Funding Bills Issue Briefs & Memos School Finance Publications School Finance Act SB24-188 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run SB23-287 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run HB 22-1390 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run SB 21-268 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run HB 20-1418 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run SB 19-246 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run HB 18-1379 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run SB 17-296 Bill and Fiscal Note Year Over Year Run Mid-Year Adjustments HB 20-1260 Current Memos Report on 2025 Property Tax Balancing Percentage New School Finance Formula in House Bill 24-1448 Overview of Mill Levy Override Match Program Transfers to the State Education Fund Gallagher Amendment School Finance and the Constitution Impact of Residential Assessment Rate Study on the Local Share Issue Briefs Tax Increment Financing and School Finance Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Program Education policy-related publications State Education Fund Reports 2024 Report 2023 Report 2022 Report Prior Years Cost of Living Studies 2023 Study | Memo 2021 Study | Memo 2019 Study | Memo 2017 Study | Memo 2015 Study | Memo 2013 Study School Finance Summary Memos FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 FY 2022-23 FY 2021-22 FY 2020-21 FY 2019-20 FY 2018-19 FY 2017-18 FY 2016-17 Prior Years Other Resources Other staff documents and maps that describe and illustrate the operation of school finance funding in Colorado include the following: Interactive School Finance Maps K-12 Enrollment and Assessed Valuation Forecasts School District Fiscal Impact Statements Quick Links School Finance Staff Contacts Quick Links
