Your district's finances. Finally visible.
Real-time burn rates, smart forecasts, and a budget book that writes itself — one platform for everything a K-12 CFO actually does.
Town meeting is coming. Is your budget book ready?
Trusted by Massachusetts school districts
350+
Districts' DESE data pre-loaded
60–80%
Less than enterprise alternatives
1 afternoon
From signup to live dashboard
The real problem isn't the budget book.
You find overspending at month-end
No early warning system. You reconcile actuals in arrears instead of monitoring burn rates in real time.
Principals email requests in 14 formats
Some use last year's numbers. Some guess. You re-key everything into your own spreadsheet.
Procurement and budgeting don't talk
A PO gets approved, but nobody checks if the line item can absorb it. The gap costs you.
Before & after BudgetBook
| Before | With BudgetBook |
|---|---|
| Overspending found at month-end | Projected exhaustion dates per account, updated daily |
| Principals email random spreadsheets | Principals submit from COLI-prefilled portal |
| Projections = last year + 3% | Account-level CAGR + category inflation + enrollment data |
| Procurement and budget are separate | POs auto-check budget and sync as encumbrances |
| Budget book takes 3 weeks | Upload, model, generate. Done. |
One platform. Every day of the fiscal year.
Not just budget season. Daily financial visibility, team workflows, and compliance — all in one place.
Burn-rate dashboard with green/amber/red status per account
Projected exhaustion dates updated daily from actuals
Time-aware alert thresholds — exclude salary, tune utilities
Drill down to account detail with full methodology transparency
CFO Daily Cockpit
Screenshot coming soon
Multi-Year Revenue Forecast & Scissors Effect
Visual Scenario Planning & Comparison
DESE Peer Benchmarking with Percentile Rankings
Personnel Step/Lane Salary Modeling
AI that shows its math.
Every projection shows its calculation. Every narrative is a draft you review. Nothing publishes without your approval.
Smart Defaults
Every line item gets a projected amount with full methodology transparency. CAGR, inflation, enrollment — all visible.
Budget Narratives
AI drafts every section of your budget book grounded in real MA district data. Review, edit, publish.
Anomaly Detection
Flags volatile accounts and unusual patterns with plain-English insights. Catches what spreadsheets miss.
GFOA Assessment
AI reads your budget book and grades it against all 85+ GFOA criteria. Know your score before you submit.
Questions we hear from every district
“We already use MUNIS”
BudgetBook works WITH MUNIS, not against it. Import your chart of accounts, export approved budgets back. It’s the analysis and presentation layer that sits on top of your ERP.
“I don’t trust AI with my budget”
Neither do we. AI drafts text and shows projected calculations. It never changes numbers, moves funds, or publishes anything. Every output is clearly labeled as a draft. You review and approve everything.
“I don’t have time to set up another tool”
Upload your spreadsheet. Smart mapping handles DESE codes automatically. You’ll be live in one afternoon. We also offer free concierge setup — send us your data and we’ll do it for you.
“What if the company goes away?”
Your data is always yours. Export everything at any time. No lock-in — cancel anytime. K12 BudgetBook is built by Lantern Civic Solutions, which also builds ProcureTrail for MA district procurement.
What CFOs are saying
“K12 BudgetBook cut our budget book preparation time from three weeks to two days. The AI-generated narratives are surprisingly good — we just review and tweak rather than writing from scratch.”
Jennifer Walsh
School Business Manager, Marshfield PS (3,200 students)
“The DESE benchmarking feature alone is worth it. Being able to show our school committee exactly how we compare to peer districts on per-pupil spending has completely changed our budget presentations.”
Michael Torres
Assistant Superintendent, Andover PS (5,800 students)
“The PDF output looks like we hired a design firm. Our superintendent couldn’t believe it was auto-generated.”
Sarah Chen
Finance Director, Wellesley PS (4,900 students)
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
Everything included. Unlimited users. 30-day free trial.
Small District
Under 3,000 students
$4,900/year
Everything included. Unlimited users. 30-day free trial.
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3,000+ students
$9,900/year
Everything included. Unlimited users. 30-day free trial.
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60–80% less than EUNA Budget or OpenGov for comparable capabilities.
Your district's finances deserve better than spreadsheets.
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