Budget Rating Simulator
The 2025 Budget Rating Simulator is available for downloading.
There are several important notes in using the Simulator to predict budget ratings for next year.Download the new Simulator (NOTE: Currently Requires Microsoft Office 2007 or newer)
- Update students transported from the September, 2025 student count, including those transported by contract transportation.
- Update the number of buses you will indicate operated on regular routes for more than half the school year in 2025-26 on the TD-1 (which should align with the TD-10)
- Update Expenditures based on 2025-2026.
And, to put everything back in "2024-2025" dollars:
- Enter the amount that you received for legislative increases in 25-26. The amount is listed on the Operating Data tab when doing simulations and must be entered by the user.
- Fuel - You will need to enter the fuel cost differential. This is entered on the Operating Data tab when doing simulations. Fuel cost was allotted at $2.75 during 2024-2025. The 2025-26 school year average State Term Contract price was approximately $3.00 (+0.25). This indicates a disadvantage in 25-26 compared to fuel in 24-25.
- Deduct the amount the LEA received in contingency funding in 2025-26
- Make sure that you do NOT include ineligible expenditures from PRC 056 such as equipment, computers, salaries and benefits over the allowable ranges, etc.
Questions should be directed to DPI Transportation Services: [email protected] or [email protected]