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The state priced Lunenburg’s schools at $22,073,946 for FY2026; Chapter 70 equals 41.8% of that.
Foundation budget against Chapter 70
Foundation budgetChapter 70
Foundation budget
Chapter 70
FY2007
$12,276,374
$3,921,700
FY2008
$13,121,501
$4,314,259
FY2009
$13,675,383
$4,620,790
FY2010
$13,799,998
$4,528,374
FY2011
$13,414,483
$4,498,396
FY2012
$13,457,817
$4,522,545
FY2013
$14,298,145
$5,219,937
FY2014
$14,546,536
$5,354,696
FY2015
$14,945,463
$5,605,872
FY2016
$15,341,250
$5,834,483
FY2017
$15,538,425
$6,351,257
FY2018
$16,554,528
$7,272,505
FY2019
$17,203,378
$7,538,072
FY2020
$17,948,505
$7,771,740
FY2021
$18,301,715
$7,773,938
FY2022
$18,408,485
$7,823,618
FY2023
$20,056,630
$8,722,228
FY2024
$20,659,695
$8,819,128
FY2025
$21,553,250
$8,988,960
FY2026
$22,073,946
$9,229,410
1 · The facts
$22,073,946
foundation budget, FY2026
1,603
foundation pupils, FY2026
$13,770
a pupil, on average (our division)
41.8%
Chapter 70 as a share of it, FY2026
$12,276,374
foundation budget, FY2007
$23,089,580
foundation budget, FY2027, Governor’s figure
40.5%
Chapter 70 as a share of it, FY2027
35.2%
the median operating district’s share, FY2027
138 of 319
by that share, highest first, FY2027
2 · What it shows
1
The foundation budget is the state’s estimate of an adequate budget for the schools: $22,073,946 for FY2026.
2
It rose from $12,276,374 in FY2007 to $22,073,946 in FY2026.
3
For FY2027 Chapter 70 equals 40.5% of it, against 35.2% for the median operating district.