Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction figures show about half of public school districts will get more state aid this year than the previous school year. The state will provide nearly $4.5 billion in general aid to schools for the 2014-2015 school year, an increase of about 2 percent. General aid is the largest source of funding for K-12 public schools. Local district can also raise money through local property taxes. The Fond du Lac School District will get about $2.5 million more. DPI spokesman John Johnson says that because of increases in per-pupil funding for private voucher and charter schools, the state directed more money to those schools in Milwaukee than ever before. The funding for voucher schools in Milwaukee — at about $61 million — comes from reduced aid to Milwaukee Public Schools.
