Return on Investment

ESDs (unlike local school districts, which receive the majority of their funding from the state), are largly self-supporting organizations sustained by competitive grants, cooperatives, and fees for service.

“Core” funding – the amount allocated by the state – totals only 3% of NWESD funding. Core funding is based on the number of school districts and the size of the geographic region served. For the NWESD, core funding increased from $584,831 in 2017-18 to $795,619 in 2018-19.

% Total NWESD Revenues $25,878,986

Annual Report 2018-2019

Core funding allocated to the NWESD totaled $795,619 and accounted for approximately 3% of annual revenue sources.

The NWESD core funding allocation was leveraged to provide $25,878,986 in services for students in the regions 35 school districts.

For every $1 of core funding provided to the NWESD, $31.53 dollars of service is provided for students in our region.