Public School Funding in Maryland
                         
State Aid to Local Schools

FY 2001          $2,806,000,000            
FY 2002          $2,938,000,000                       + $132   million
FY 2003          $3,120,000,000                       + $182   million
FY 2004          $3,356,000,000                       + $236   million
FY 2005          $3,670,000,000                       + $314   million
FY 2006          $4,059,000,000                       + $389   million
FY 2007          $4,547,000,000                       + $498   million
Total Increase                                                $1.751 billion
Source: State Aid to Local Jurisdictions for Education, Maryland Manual