Fewer students may mean less money for school districts in Washington, where lawmakers are reworking the state’s balance sheets to keep teachers on payroll.

According to state law, Washington school funding is based on enrollment which has districts pocketing more money the more students they have. That formula has put schools at risk for big dips in funding next year as the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic chases more students out of real and virtual classrooms.

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