Often the per student funding number is skewed because of all the services a school provides, but not every student gets. Extra services may be specialized sta

Often the per student funding number is skewed because of all the services a school provides, but not every student gets. Extra services may be specialized staff like speech therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, aides, bussing, or lunch programs. As an example, a special education class may have several aids, more specialized equipment and a need for more accommodating rooms. So it may not be a good method to take number of students x average cost = classroom budget.