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Small Schools Under Siege: Evidence of Resource Inequality in Minnesota Public Schools. Policy Brief
Download full textThorson, Gregory R.; Maxwell, Nicholas J. – Center for Rural Policy and Development, 2002
This policy brief summarizes the full report [ED468840], which describes a study that evaluated whether smaller school districts, as a result of their higher costs per pupil, experienced greater hardship in the areas of infrastructure, resources, and staffing. The policy brief reports on the results of a survey that was administered to the…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Educational Equity (Finance), Small Schools, Rural Schools
Thorson, Gregory R.; Maxwell, Nicholas J. – 2002
The State of Minnesota funds its public schools primarily through a funding formula that provides school districts the same amount of revenue per pupil regardless of the size of their enrollment. An earlier study demonstrated that larger school districts incur less cost per pupil due to increased efficiency derived from economies of scale. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Facilities, Educational Resources
