# Final 2026-27 Budget Update | School Board Meeting 10/26/2026


**Body:** Board Media at Sun Prairie Schools
**Date:** October 25, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Sun Prairie Schools Board received a final 2026–27 budget update on October 26, 2026, covering enrollment, state aid, property values, the tax levy, and the mill rate. District enrollment declined by 119 students, and open-enrollment activity left a positive net financial impact of about $36,000. Final state aid was $63.1 million—about $200,000 below the proposed budget but $1.6 million above the prior year—and revenue-limit authority was $148,953,040. Higher-than-projected property values contributed to a proposed final mill rate of $9.93, compared with the earlier estimate of $11.30; the presenter said this would be the district’s second-lowest rate in 19 years.

The closure of two Sun Prairie tax incremental districts generated $1.9 million in one-time revenue. The district placed it as a placeholder in a Fund 46 transfer while determining its best use, noting that one-time funds should support one-time expenses. The board’s next step is to adopt the 2026–27 budget and vote on the final tax levy; no vote or procurement action was reported in this update, and no contracts, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Source:** Board Media at Sun Prairie Schools