What We Do
The School Finance Team provides information and support to district administrators and fiscal staff, CESA/CCDEB administrators, legislators, public interest groups, taxpayers, researchers and media.
Email: dpifin@dpi.wi.gov
Phone: (608) 267-9114
Fax: (608) 266-2840
Mission Statement | Team Directory | Team Assignments | Organization Chart
Accounting, Auditing and Financial Management
Processing of data collection in support of Wisconsin education agencies.
State and Federal Aid
How Wisconsin public schools are funded with a focus on state and federal education aids.
Counting Children
Counting of children and the determining of membership data to establish equalization aid.
Reporting to SFS
DPI SFS data collection requirements in support of general and categorical aid distribution.
Revenue Limits
Wisconsin legislature revenue controls and computation of district general fund revenues.
Calendars and Communication
Due dates, school finance listserv subscriptions and School Finance team contacts.
Statistical
Statistical information about Wisconsin’s elementary and secondary public school districts.
Presentations and Tutorials
Information on various school finance topics, processes, and the use of certain online reports.
Reporting Portals
- SFS Reporting Portals
- Combined Reporting - ESSA School Level & Ch. 220
- PI 1500 District Contacts Rpt
- PI 1500 Instructions
- Transfer of Service
Helpful Links
Most-Requested Topics
- Private School Vouchers
- Accounting, Auditing & Financial Management
- Aids Register Information
- Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB)
- Revenue Limit Worksheets
- Summer School
- Wisconsin's Common School Fund
- Wisconsin School District Taxes and Levy Rates
- WUFAR
General SFS Topics
- Wisconsin School Finance System Overview
- District Budget Dev/Planning
- Fair Funding for Our Future
- Federal/State Grant Programs
- SFS Data Warehouse
- Wisconsin Records Retention