FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

Financial planning built for charter schools.

Per-pupil funding formulas, weighted allocations, CSP grant planning, and authorizer-ready financial packages - all in one guided platform. No finance degree required.

Build My Charter School Budget

Built for exactly this.

Every feature designed around the way your school actually works.

Per-pupil funding models

Enter your state's per-pupil allocation and any weighted funding categories. Budget calculates your total revenue based on projected enrollment - year by year, automatically.

Staffing that scales with enrollment

Plan your staffing to grow with your school. Add teachers and staff as enrollment ramps up, and see how your staffing ratio compares to healthy benchmarks.

Break-even and DSCR analysis

Know exactly how many students you need to cover costs, and whether your projected cash flow can support debt service. These are the numbers your authorizer will ask for.

Authorizer-ready exports

Export a Five Year Financial Model PDF, Board and Funder Summary, 23-tab Founder Planning Workbook, and 5-Year Financial Model with live Excel math. Everything your authorizer needs in one click.

What you get.

State-aware per-pupil funding that adjusts to your enrollment projections

Weighted funding support for special education, ELL, and Title I students

CSP grant planning with time-limited revenue modeling

Facility cost planning - because charter schools typically fund their own space

Cash flow timing that accounts for quarterly or delayed state payments

What-If scenarios to stress-test enrollment, funding delays, and cost overruns

Explore by capability

See exactly what the platform does.

The same features, sliced by what you actually want to build.

Single Year Pro Forma

A clear Year 1 budget you can hand to a board today.

Five Year Pro Forma

A lender-ready 5-year projection with live formulas.

Scenario Planning

Test what happens if enrollment drops or rent goes up.

Debt Analysis

Model facility financing with DSCR built in.

Budgeting & Accounting Guidance

Coaching, benchmarks, and explainers right in the model.

Your authorizer expects a professional financial model.

SchoolStack Budget helps you build one - with the metrics, formatting, and depth that demonstrate financial readiness. Free during beta.

Start My Charter School Budget