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Kenosha Unified projects potential $1.7M–$3.0M net revenue but flags $17M structural gap
Summary
District finance staff told the Audit, Budget and Finance Committee that state funding uncertainties — especially special-education reimbursements — and enrollment declines create a budget gap that could leave the district $15–$17 million short unless expenses are cut, reserves used, or voters approve a referendum.
Kenosha Unified School District finance staff told the Audit, Budget and Finance Committee on Nov. 1 that preliminary modeling for the 2026–27 budget shows a narrow range of potential net revenue but a much larger underlying shortfall driven by structural expense growth and uncertain state reimbursements.
"When I run that simulation, I'm coming up with about $2,587,000 more that we can expect," said Tarek, the district finance presenter, describing a projection that includes a $325 per-pupil increase built into the state revenue-limit formula and a projected decline of roughly 500 full‑time‑equivalent students. The district estimated per‑pupil revenue near $12,000 if assumptions hold.
Why it matters: the district is already carrying a structural deficit from its adopted 2025–26 budget and faces…
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