Edmond Public Schools approves $231 million general fund final budget, warns of revenue pressure from enrollment drop

The Edmond Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve the district's final budget for the 2025'26 school year, after hearing a multi‑fund presentation that projected $231 million in general fund revenue and a roughly $6.6 million operating deficit that would reduce the district's general fund balance to about $56 million by year end.

District finance staff told the board the budget covers seven funds with total estimated revenues of about $331 million. Presenters said revenue is essentially flat compared with the prior year because of the loss of federal ESSER dollars and an October 1 enrollment decline of 729 students that will reduce state aid in the following year. Payroll growth of about $10 million was cited as the primary driver of rising expenses, and staff noted that roughly 90% of district spending is payroll.

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