—Indiana lawmakers agreed to a budget that sets state spending at $6.3 billion in 2012 and again in 2013 for K-12 education. They tweaked the formula that divides those amounts up, eliminating mechanisms that have favored schools with shrinking enrollment in previous years.

Here's a look at how the two-year spending plan would affect Southwestern Indiana school corporations, if current enrollment trends hold steady:

  • Vanderburgh County
  • Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. would see its $135.6 million in state funding this year increase to $137.2 million next year and $141.2 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $6,242 per student, would grow to $6,426 per student in 2013.

    Joshua Academy would see its $1.4 million in state funding this year decrease to $1.38 million next year and remain at that amount for 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $6,854 per student, would dip to $6,701 per student in 2013.

    Signature School would see its $1.95 million in state funding this year decrease to $1.82 million next year and then increase to $1.85 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $5,968 per student, would dip to $5,278 per student in 2013.

  • Warrick County
  • Warrick County School Corp. would see its $53.4 million in state funding this year increase to $55.3 million next year and $57 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $5,565 per student, would grow to $5,877 per student in 2013.

  • Posey County
  • The Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon would see its $16.2 million in state funding this year decrease to $14.5 million next year and $13.8 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $7,255 per student, would dip to $6,560 per student in 2013.

    The Metropolitan School District of North Posey County Schools would see its $8.4 million in state funding this year decrease to $8.1 million next year and $8 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $6,394 per student, would dip to $6,230 per student in 2013.

    New Harmony School would see its $1.5 million in state funding this year decrease to $1.1 million next year and $1 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $9,603 per student, would dip to $6,749 per student in 2013.

  • Gibson County
  • The East Gibson School Corp. would see its $6.3 million in state funding this year decrease to $6.2 million next year and $6.1 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $6,594 per student, would dip to $6,408 per student in 2013.

    The North Gibson School Corp. would see its $12.8 million in state funding this year increase to $13 million next year and $13.1 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $6,174 per student, would grow to $6,404 per student in 2013.

    The South Gibson School Corp. would see its $11 million in state funding this year decrease to $10.9 million next year and stay flat at about $10.9 million in 2013. Its per-pupil funding, currently $5,702 per student, would increase to $5,704 per student in 2013.

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