Despite significant cuts to K-12 funding, many school districts have been able to bank extra cash. Sen. Jack Brandenburg, R-Harrison Twp., says Michigan could save $282 million by capturing district fund balances that exceed 15 percent of operating costs.
Search below for any school district in Michigan and find its general fund balance, enrollment and fund balance as a percentage of operating expenditures.

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