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Several states already follow effectively this model. California is one of them: the state ensures each school district is funded based on enrollment, with som
by tyoma 6y ago
Several states already follow effectively this model.
California is one of them: the state ensures each school district is funded based on enrollment, with some correction for poverty and English learners.
Oregon is another state where schools are largely state funded.
Hawaii has one school district for the whole state.
Illinois and a few other states have a robin-hood like system where money is redistributed to poorer districts to meet a set baseline.
- verst 6y agoThen how is it San Francisco public schools are vastly underfunded? Teachers can't live anywhere near their school districts and get by on a single job. 20% of school budget comes from property taxes in California. I wonder how much it is in San Francisco.
- tyoma 6y agoI don’t know if any school district in the country pays enough for a teacher to live in San Francisco. District finances are typically open and searchable, i am sure you can find out exactly how much the state pays and how San Francisco’s per pupil funding compares to other districts in California.