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Vigo County school officials outline 2025 finances, warn enrollment-driven revenue squeeze
Summary
District finance presentation showed 2025 education fund revenue of $117.8 million, heavy reliance on state tuition support (about $115.6M), rising circuit-breaker tax-cap losses and use of GEO bonds to cover maintenance; officials said transfers and reserves help bridge shortfalls but long-term pressure remains.
Vigo County School Corporation officials told a public forum on June 23, 2025, that the district’s core operating funds are under increasing pressure as enrollment declines and state funding formulas shift. Donna Wilson, who presented the financial overview, said the education fund—the district’s largest—recorded $117.8 million in revenue for calendar year 2025, down from $124 million in 2024.
Wilson said tuition support from the state remains the primary revenue source, reporting $115.6 million in tuition support for 2025. She explained that a recent change by the state eliminated a stand‑alone textbook rental fund and embedded that money into the basic grant, affecting year‑to‑year comparisons.
Why it matters: the basic grant and other categorical counts are driven by student head counts taken in…
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