Where MoCo’s State School Aid Went

As we reported last month, a state property assessment mistake overestimated Montgomery County’s relative wealth level, thereby sending $24 million in state school aid that should have gone to Montgomery to other school districts instead. In a letter to Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) and Delegate Brian Feldman (D-15), the Department of Legislative Services reports where that funding went (plus an extra $6.7 million in school aid that Montgomery did not share). Here’s who was given MCPS’s money:


That’s not all. The mistake will generate overpayments to other counties in next year’s budget too unless it is corrected. Here’s who will benefit if nothing is done:


Governor O’Malley has promised to fix the errors. I sure am glad that I’m not the statistician who has to unravel this mess and figure out who’s getting what!