Per student in attendance (daily) for state base funds, and the same per school in locality. Most school funding is from local property taxes. That’s the super

Per student in attendance (daily) for state base funds, and the same per school in locality. Most school funding is from local property taxes. That’s the super rough answer - and no funding doesn’t scale, they don’t have the money. Schools will do almost anything to keep kids in attendance because that’s what their budget is determined on.