Parents for Missouri Public Schools
Cuts by district

What's at stake for your district.

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.

Missouri vs. national average

Where school funding comes from (FY25, share of total revenue).

National avgWhere US schools get funding
47% state
45% local
8% fed
MissouriWhat MO schools rely on
33% state
49% local
18% fed
State (at risk under Amendment 5)
Local
Federal

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.

Find your district

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.

Total revenue · District
Total revenue · Per student
State At risk · Amendment 5
/student
Local
/student
Federal
/student

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.

Defend your district's funding.

The vote is Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The single most important thing you can do is vote NO on Amendment 5 — and bring a friend.

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.