Find out how improving your school or district’s attendance can help you reclaim essential funding dollars.
States use a variety of metrics, including attendance and enrollment counts, to calculate funding allocations for schools and districts. For schools that receive funding based on their average daily attendance (ADA), this calculator is intended to help determine the financial benefits of increasing student attendance.
Estimate Your Funding Savings!
The attendance funding calculator is based on entering the absenteeism rate. It calculates the associated funds by using the Average Daily Attendance counting method. For districts and states where the method of counting differs due to specific regulations and policies, the results may need to be adjusted in accordance with those guidelines.
*Per Pupil Funding
Please note this calculator uses average state funding figures. The actual funding available to you may vary depending on several factors, including your state, district, and student need. To improve accuracy please enter the per pupil funding for your state.
Source: Hanson, Melanie. “U.S. Public Education Spending Statistics” EducationData.org, June 15, 2022,
https://educationdata.org/public-education-spending-statistics
**Attendance Improvement Goal
In a 3rd party research study conducted by Proving Ground, PowerSchool Attendance Intervention reduced absence by 8% in District of Columbia Public Schools, compared to a control group. Individual results may vary and we cannot guarantee your school or district will see similar results.
The results generated by the calculator are estimates only and should be used only for informational purposes. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that you understand and accept these limitations and that the website and its owners will not be held liable for any inaccuracies or discrepancies in the estimated reclaimed funds.
The Results
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