District financial information
Budget for 2025-26 and beyond
As a result of the failure of Proposition 9, the replacement education and operations levy, the district will need to make significant cuts for the upcoming school year and beyond.
2024-25 budget approval
At its meeting on Aug. 26, 2024, Battle Ground Public Schools’ board of directors held a public hearing and unanimously approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year.
View the full 2024-25 budget hearing presentation.
The approved budget expenditures includes:
General fund: $242.645 million
Capital projects fund: $25.024 million
Debt service fund: $373,885 (expires in December 2024)
Associated Student Body fund: $2.902 million
Four-year budget estimate
In accordance with state law, the district has developed a four-year budget estimate (F195F) including a four-year enrollment projection.
Clean financial audit
The Washington State Auditor’s Office spent more than 340 hours reviewing Battle Ground Public Schools’ finances. The state auditor confirmed that BGPS followed state laws and district policies approved by elected school board members. Moreover, public funds were well-managed and protected. The audit revealed no fraud, significant errors or misuse of funds. Learn more.
BGPS improves financial health score
Battle Ground Public Schools’ financial health score saw a boost in updated rankings. Battle Ground’s score improved from 3.05 to 3.35 for the 2023-24 school year, the most recent for which scores are available. The average score for all other K-12 Clark County school districts last year was 3.02. Learn more.
Washington state’s school funding dilemma
The state of Washington is constitutionally responsible for fully funding the costs of basic education but even after reforms (the McCleary “solution”), the state’s efforts aren’t keeping up with actual expenses.
Fund balance
The term "fund balance" is often used when talking about school district finances. Get an overview of what a fund balance is and how it is used.