The Hawai‘i State Departamento sa Edukasyon’s budget plays a crucial role in supporting student success and maintaining the quality of our public school system. Our budget is divided into two main parts: the operating budget and the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget.

The $2.18 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2024-25, primarily funded by state tax revenue, covers the day-to-day operations of schools and mga opisina, from teacher salaries to classroom resources. Meanwhile, the CIP budget focuses on the development, maintenance and upgrading of school facilities, funded almost entirely through state bonds.

Together, these budgets ensure that our schools are equipped to provide a safe, engaging and effective learning environment for all students. Learn more about the Department’s budgets below.

TIMELINE

Operating Badyet

Mga Tinubdan sa Pagpundo

The fiscal year 2024-25 operating budget funding comes from four sources:

• Kinatibuk-ang pondo: Represents approximately 85% of our funding resources. Comes from the State of Hawaiʻi’s general fund, primarily state tax revenues. This is the top source of funding to the Department.
• Federal nga pondo: The second largest source of funding represents approximately 11% in expenditure ceiling resources. The Department receives grants from federal agencies including the U.S. Departments of Education, Agriculture, Defense and Health and Human Services.
• Espesyal nga mga pondo: Roughly 4% of our expenditure ceiling resource is through special funds.  Those coming from revenue-generating activities, including school food services, student bus transportation services, summer school program, after-school programs, adult education, driver education, and use of school facilities.
• Mga pundo sa pagsalig: Mahimong maglakip sa mga donasyon ug mga regalo, pundasyon ug uban pang mga hatag, koleksyon sa kalihokan sa programa sa atletiko sa eskuylahan, ug "patas nga bahin".

Direct-to-School Funding

• EDN 100 hapit tanan naapod-apod sa mga eskwelahan gamit ang Gitimbang nga Pormula sa Estudyante (WSF). The WSF gives schools a specific dollar amount for each student, and additional funds for students with certain characteristics, such as qualifying for the free and reduced lunch program (socio-economically challenged) or being English language learners. This creates a transparent model of funding equity on a statewide basis. The balance of EDN 100 is used to support programs such as athletics, JROTC and Alternative Learning Centers.
• EDN 150 nagsuporta special education students who may require or have an Individualized Edukasyon Plan.
• EDN 400 nagbayad sa mga bayronon sa eskwelahan lakip na ang imburnal, kuryente, tubig, pag-ayo, serbisyo sa pagkaon ug uban pa.
• EDN 500 pays for Adult Edukasyon programs at public schools.

Pagsuporta sa Pagpundo sa Eskwelahan, Distrito, ug Mga Antas sa Estado

​The remainder of the budget is spread among EDNs 200 and 300, which provide support at all levels. These include instructional supports, statewide testing, administrative support (personnel, technology and fiscal), community programs such as A+ and adult education, complex area administration, the early learning opisina to provide pre-kindergarten programs, as well as the Board of Education ug Office of the Superintendent.

Agencies (By EDN) that Operate Outside of the Departamento sa Edukasyon

• EDN 407 Mga Pampublikong Librarya
• EDN 450 Awtoridad sa Pasilidad sa Eskwelahan
• EDN 600 Mga Eskwelahan sa Charter
• EDN 612 Komisyon ug Administrasyon sa Charter Schools
• EDN 700 Executive Opisina on Early Learning 

Non-facility general fund per-pupil funding request for charter school students

The general fund per-pupil amounts, not including charter school facilities (CIP) shall be the same as the general fund per-pupil for HIDOE schools as explained in HRS 302D-28.

• The process involves two phases, first, a  budget appropriation request and then later, an allocation “true-up” to adjust for any differences.
  • For the budget appropriation request, the Department of Budget and Finance Director of Finance submits to the Legislature a request based on projections for consideration in the final Badyet Appropriations Act [HRS 302D-28(a) and (b)].
    • The appropriation request is reflected in the Charter School’s per pupil program.

• After the Appropriations Act is finalized, the Director of Finance ensures that an allocation “true up” is done using the October 15th student enrollment count.  The true up equalizes the per-pupil funding for both entities [HRS 302D-28(c)]
  • True Up Calculation from Department of Budget and Finance
    • FY2025-26 (PDF)
    • FY2024-25 (PDF)
    • FY2023-24 (PDF)
    • FY2022-23 (PDF)
    • FY2021-22 (PDF)
    • FY2020-21 (PDF)
    • FY2019-20 (PDF)

Capital Improvements Program (CIP)

Ang Capital improvement Badyet (CIP) budget is set by the state as part of a comprehensive program to manage state facilities, and is handled separately from the operating budget. ​Facilities staff work with complex area superintendents and principals to prioritize school-level needs.

Badyet Allocations

Below are links to databases containing allocations for Department offices, districts, and schools. You can view the data by allocation number, program or organization.

• SY 2020-21 to present
• SY 2019-20
• SY 2018-19
• SY 2017-18
• SY 2016-17
• SY 2015-16