For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

By: Jeff Amy

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 916

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts.

Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While a few are still giving pay raises, others are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens. Many districts are dipping into savings accounts that …

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