Missouri already gets a smaller share of school funding from the state than the national average. Amendment 5 would cut state revenue further. Find your district below to see how much of its funding is at risk.
Where school funding comes from (FY25, share of total revenue).
Missouri already gets 14 percentage points less from the state than the national average. Missouri ranks 49th out of 50 in state funding for public education, and this year the legislature undercut the foundation formula by $190 million. We are starting from a bad place — not what kids and teachers deserve. Amendment 5 would cut state revenue further by repealing the income tax that funds it.
Start typing your school district to see its funding breakdown. State revenue is the portion most directly tied to Missouri income tax — what Amendment 5 would cut.
What this means:
Print a flyer for this district → Customized half-letter flyer with this district's data + QR code. Print two-up on letter paper. Print the NO on 5 one-pager → Full-page case against Amendment 5. Hand it out at the playground, summer pickup, or anywhere parents gather.Source: NCES Education Finance Peer Tool (533 Missouri school districts), FY25 baseline data. Per-student revenue figures show federal, state, and local funding sources. Amendment 5 would repeal Missouri's state income tax — the primary funding source for state school revenue.