Lower-Than-Anticipated TK Attendance Reduced Expansion Spending for 2025-26

Changes in Estimates for TK Attendance and Adult-to-Student Ratio Reduction Between June 2025 and June 2026, Dollars in Billions

Stacked bar chart comparing funding estimates for TK attendance and adult-to-student ratio reduction for fiscal year 2025-26 between June 2025 and June 2026. Total estimated spending decreased from $3.3 billion in June 2025 to $3 billion in June 2026.

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Note: June 2025 reflects the initial budget estimates for 2025-26 as of the enacted 2025-26 budget, and June 2026 reflects updated figures based on reported attendance for 2025-26 as of the June 2026-27 budget. Estimates reflect ongoing expenditures, excluding any one-time funds.

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