Weighted Student Funding at CCSD

WSF in the News

Primary Links:
Official CCSD Resource:

https://www.ccsdschools.com/about-us/administration/weighted-student-funding-wsf - The district's official page explaining their Weighted Student Funding (WSF) program

Recent WSF Budget Coverage:

• https://www.live5news.com/2025/05/19/charleston-county-schools-set-public-hearing-final-reading-915m-budget/
  Details the final budget with $36 million allotment for the Weighted Student Funding formula Charleston County Schools set for public hearing, final reading of $915M budget
• https://www.live5news.com/2025/05/20/charleston-county-school-district-passes-17-billion-budget/ -
  Coverage of the approved $1.7 billion budget
• https://abcnews4.com/news/local/charleston-county-school-board-approves-historic-176b-budget-in-near-unanimous-vote-south-carolina-wciv-abc-news-4-5-19-2025
  Board approval of the historic budget
   

Budget Planning and Development:

• https://www.live5news.com/2025/02/05/charleston-county-school-district-introduces-new-model-streamline-2026-budget/ Early planning with expansion of funding for the weighted student funding formula from $32M to $36M Charleston County School District introduces new model to streamline 2026 budget
• https://www.live5news.com/2025/03/03/district-considers-weighted-student-funding-changes-ahead-budget-discussion/ Discussion of changes to weighted student funding ahead of budget talks
• https://www.live5news.com/2025/04/29/charleston-co-school-board-approves-first-reading-2026-budget-with-8-hike/
  First reading of the budget

The weighted student funding formula provides additional allocations based on the number of students in poverty, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities, with the FY 2026 budget significantly expanding this funding from $32 million to $36 million.