The Utah Taxpayers Association compiles data from the Utah State Board of Education’s annual reports to compare spending trends between the state’s local education agencies (LEAs), comprised of 41 school districts and 113 charters across Utah. Our report focuses on operating expenditures reported through the General Fund (Fund 10), which covers the core costs of running schools—such as instruction, administration, and student services. By focusing on these flexible operating dollars, we shed light on how LEAs allocate the taxpayer funding they receive each year under the same basic state formula.
You can download the latest report here or just browse it below.