with the goal of the florida lottery being to enhance public education in the state, the lottery has become not only an education partner but a distinguished business enterprise as well. in the 2011-12 fiscal year, the florida lottery donated $1.31 billion to the educational enhancement trust fund, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the eleventh time in its history and expanding its all-time donation total to over $25 billion. additionally, florida donates funds to help construct new schools and other educational facilities. as of 2012, more than $3.9 billion in lottery-backed bonds have gone to school construction.