No, this isn't true, though it's a common misunderstanding. Most school districts receive funding from the state. Generally, the underperforming schools spend

No, this isn't true, though it's a common misunderstanding. Most school districts receive funding from the state. Generally, the underperforming schools spend more per student. For example, Stuyvesant, the premier math/science high school in New York, is among other lowest of public high schools in spending per student. Underperforming schools typically have higher costs, like ESL and special needs courses, free lunch, police presence, though.