ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools’ state funding will be reduced by approximately $17 million for the current school year due to a decrease in student enrollment.
The adjustment follows the latest state education funding calculations.
The reduction was triggered by the third Florida Education Finance Program calculation, which provides an updated student count for the district.
Michael Ollendorff, media relations administrator for OCPS, told Channel 9, “The district has been closely monitoring enrollment since the initial forecast for the 2025-2026 school year. As expected, the third FEFP calculation reflects a reduction in funding of roughly $17 million,”
He went on to address how the funding cut will be implemented.
“The district will not be required to repay those funds, the State of Florida will withhold the funding from future payments,” Ollendorff said.
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