Michigan Implements Weighted Funding Formula and Increased Per-Pupil Spending in New Education Budget

Michigan's fiscal year 2027 state education budget, signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in July, introduces a weighted per-pupil funding formula and a 2.5% increase in base per-pupil funding, totaling $10,300 per student. The budget also allocates $502 million for literacy initiatives and $150 million for one-time educator bonuses.