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Wauwatosa School District staff: July revenues minimal; year-to-date spending tracks near budget
Summary
District staff reviewed July 2026 financials, noting the month produces very little revenue (0.15% received vs. 0.17% expected) and that year-to-date expenditures (2.16%) are slightly below simple projections. Staff cautioned that one-month data are low-signal and recommended monitoring through the first quarter.
Wauwatosa School District staff reviewed the district’s July 2026 financials and said the early-month results are typical: very little revenue is recorded in July while some summer expenditures and payroll occur.
The presenter said the dashboards show an expected 0.17% of annual revenues by this point but an actual 0.15% received, and that most July receipts are small local items such as student fees. On spending, the presenter reported a projected 2.42% of budgeted expenditures versus 2.16% actually recorded year-to-date, with salaries tracking close to projection and benefits showing a modest variance.
“Historically statewide, there's very little activity in July,” the staff member said. He emphasized that early-month indicators are low signal and that the district relies on the first quarter for a more reliable “dipstick” of trends. The presentation noted last year’s end-of-July actual was about 2.33%, compared with 2.16% this year, and included a forward projection of year-end outcomes that staff cautioned is not fully reliable until more months of data accumulate.
Staff recommended continued monitoring and said the district will revisit projections after the first quarter and again after mid-year to confirm trends.
