Which of the Following Is True Concerning Financing Public Education

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning financing public education?

• A) Since 50% of funding comes from local taxes and largely based on property taxes, wealthier locales can raise more funds for school much more easily than can poorer locales.
• B) Wealthier school districts can raise two to three times more per pupil with much greater ease than can poorer districts.
• C) States have been reducing their funding share making it more difficult for poorer school districts to match the funding of wealthier districts.
• D) One study showed a more than $100,000 disparity in student spending within the same state.
• E) All are true

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