SEEK OVERVIEW 2008-2016 • INFLATION-ADJUSTED VERSION

Statewide Edition
SEEK is Kentucky's main funding formula for P-12 public education, combining state and local dollars. This overview shows
inflation-adjusted figures in 2016 dollars, showing how buying power has changed in recent years. CBE offers versions of this
report for each district and for the state as a whole at www.kycbe.com. Versions without the inflation adjustment are also
available.

2008 State and Local SEEK Funding 2016 State and Local SEEK Funding

Total Local
$3,061 Total Local
40% $3,635
Total State 47%
Total State $4,131
$4,616 53%
60%

Total SEEK Funding Per Pupil

$12,000

$9,000

$7,677 $7,773 $7,766

$7,481 $7,459

$6,000

$3,000

$0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

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 SEEK OVERVIEW 2008-2016 • INFLATION-ADJUSTED VERSION

Statewide Edition
State Funding Per Pupil

$6,000

$4,500

$1,546 $1,531
$1,413 $1,407
$1,376
$3,000 $299 $313
$282 $279
$275

$1,500
$2,771 $2,686 $2,527 $2,391 $2,445

$0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

SEEK Base Tier 1 Add-Ons

Local Funding Per Pupil

$6,000

$4,500

$3,000 $1,282
$846 $964 $1,132
$720

$852 $827 $797 $796 $822

$1,500

$1,489 $1,570 $1,499 $1,489 $1,531

$0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

SEEK Base Tier 1 (equalized) Tier 2 (not equalized)

Council for Better Education • www.kycbe.com

 SEEK OVERVIEW 2008-2016

Statewide Edition
SEEK is Kentucky's main funding formula for P-12 public education, combining state and local dollars. This overview shows
inflation-adjusted figures in 2016 dollars, showing how buying power has changed in recent years. CBE offers versions of this
report for each district and for the state as a whole at www.kycbe.com. Versions showing the inflation-adjusted buying power
of the available dollars are also available.

2008 State and Local SEEK Funding 2016 State and Local SEEK Funding

Total Local
$2,746 Total Local
40% $3,635
Total State 47%
Total State $4,131
$4,141 53%
60%

Total SEEK Funding Per Pupil

$12,000

$9,000

$7,766
$7,357
$7,062 $7,156
$6,887

$6,000

$3,000

$0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Council for Better Education • www.kycbe.com

 SEEK OVERVIEW 2008-2016

Statewide Edition
State Funding Per Pupil

$6,000

$4,500

$1,387 $1,391 $1,351 $1,407

$1,357
$3,000
$268 $284 $269 $271 $279

$1,500
$2,486 $2,440 $2,417 $2,358 $2,445

$0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

SEEK Base Tier 1 Add-Ons

Local Funding Per Pupil

$6,000

$4,500

$3,000 $1,282
$1,117
$769 $922
$646

$763 $785 $822

$764 $751
$1,500

$1,336 $1,426 $1,434 $1,469 $1,531

$0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

SEEK Base Tier 1 (equalized) Tier 2 (not equalized)

Council for Better Education • www.kycbe.com