School Financial Services

School Financial Services - Providing Trusted Collaboration

Mission Statement - The mission of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Bureau of School Financial Services is to calculate revenue limits, assure timely calculation and distribution of federal and state funds to public schools and other recipients and submit required state and federal financial reports, based on accurate data collected as required under state and federal laws.
Ethos: Integrity, Collaboration, Service
School Financial Services is comprised of individuals with diverse, specialized education and professional experience in public school finance and management services, governmental accounting and auditing, data management systems and relevant state and federal policies and legislative processes.
Team Assignments

Contact Information

Email: dpifin@dpi.wi.gov
Phone: (608) 267-9114
Fax: (608) 266-2840
Team Directory

Accounting, Auditing and Financial Management

Processing of data collection in support of Wisconsin education agencies.

State/Federal Aid and Grant Programs

How Wisconsin public schools are funded with a focus on state/federal education aids and grant programs.

Counting Children

Counting of children and the determining of membership data to establish equalization aid.

Reporting to SFS

DPI SFS data collection requirements in support of general and categorical aid distribution.

Revenue Limits

Wisconsin legislature revenue controls and computation of district general fund revenues.

Calendars and Communication

Due dates, school finance listserv subscriptions and School Finance team contacts.

Statistical

Statistical information about Wisconsin’s elementary and secondary public school districts.

Presentations and Tutorials

Information on various school finance topics, processes, and the use of certain online reports.

School District Support

Information and support for a variety of school operations as well as district facilities, consolidation and reorganization.