Case Study: Edmonds School District builds trust and boosts budget engagement with Polco's Budget Simulation

Edmonds School District drives 2,200+ budget simulation submissions with Polco

The Edmonds School District faced a significant budget deficit and the challenge of engaging its community in the difficult financial decision-making process. Traditional methods like workshops had low turnout and left many residents feeling uninformed. To address this, the district partnered with Polco to use its Budget Simulation tool.

Polco's solution provided an interactive online platform that allowed community members to explore real budget data and make trade-offs. This led to over 2,200 completed submissions and nearly 2,000 hours of engagement, generating valuable, thoughtful feedback. The process fostered greater transparency, built internal alignment, and fundamentally improved the relationship between the district and its community by creating a shared understanding of the budget constraints.

Edmonds School District