LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A source of K-12 school funding in Michigan that aids migrants as well as other “at-risk” students increased by $258.7 million in 2025-26.

At-Risk funding increased from $1.03 billion in 2024-25 to $1.29 billion in 2025-26, according to the Senate Fiscal Agency.

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“At-risk” students include English learners, victims of child abuse or neglect, pregnant teenagers, economically disadvantaged, chronically absent students, students with a family history of school failure, incarceration, or substance abuse and immigrants who have immigrated within the past three years.

The money provides a bigger benefit to school districts from urban areas.

For example, Detroit Public Schools Community District had its at-risk funding increase from $61.9 million in 2024-25 to $89.1 million in 2025-26. That comes to $1,810 per pupil in at-risk funding.

The more affluent community of Okemos had its school district receive just $250 per pupil in at-risk funding.

At-risk funding is on top of the $10,050-per-pupil districts receive that is referred to as the “foundation allowance,” which follows students to whatever district they attend.