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LaManque, Andrew S. – 1993
This paper traces the historical development of New York State Small City School District (SCSD) school budget voting policy. State policymakers are currently debating whether to change from representative to referendum school budget voting in SCSDs. Following a historical analysis of the current debate, the argument is made that there no longer…
Descriptors: Budgets, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Bodley, Joanne H.; Goodenough, Linda – 1969
This report describes property tax revenues and assessment rates for all 50 States during 1966. The following information is summarized by State and by class of property: (1) The total valuation and the taxable valuation of property subject to local general property taxation and the percent distribution of total valuation by class of property; (2)…
Descriptors: Assessed Valuation, City Government, Comparative Analysis, National Surveys

Hudson, C. Cale – Journal of Education Finance, 1986
Reviews major issues surrounding funding of Nebraska's public schools and presents an alternative funding system sustaining the goals of local control, tax equity, and flexibility for program quality. The new formula would add an economic factor to the weighting of pupils and alow local tax flexibility for districts losing state funding. (MLH)
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid
West, P. R., Sr. – 1995
The three primary sources of funding for public education in America are the federal government, the state government, and the community. This paper presents an overview of trends in funding K-12 public education; the stability of local-funding sources; the value of public education as a factor in cost; political influences on school funding;…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Flanigan, J. L.; And Others – 1989
The history of and issues involved in the implementation of a tax appraisal program in West Virginia are highlighted in this paper, with a focus on taxation litigation since 1975. Efforts of the state legislature to implement a uniform tax system since the 1982 "Recht Decision," which found the state school funding system to be…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform
Green, Harry A. – 1991
Ways of measuring the fiscal capacity of school systems are examined in this paper, which presents a representative tax system model. Fiscal capacity is influenced by factors other than tax base size; the "ideal" model should address adjustments for variations in cost across communities and school systems. The first section examines the…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Economics, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance
Rossmiller, Richard A. – 1979
Among the financial problems facing urban schools are high expenditures per pupil required to provide educational services in urban schools enrolling a disproportionately high percentage of students with exceptional educational needs. Special programs are more costly than regular programs. City schools are frequently confronted with expenditures…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Community Resources, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Palaich, Robert; And Others – 1980
This paper presents the results of an investigation into the issue of statewide tax and expenditure limitations (TELs). Through the use of public opinion surveys and case studies of the campaigns, the author explains the politics of the TEL issue. Chapter 1 uses a multivariate analysis to determine whether or not differences exist in the voting…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Higher Education
League of Women Voters of Vermont, Montpelier. – 1976
This report is intended to provide a brief overview of public school finance in Vermont as of 1975. Because it is aimed at a wide audience including legislators, school board members, and taxpayers, the booklet is written in generally nontechnical language and each section is designed so that it may be read independently. Separate sections of the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Federal Aid
Anderson, Patrick L.; Watkins, Scott D.; Geckil, Ilhan K. – 2002
In 1994, Michigan voters approved Proposal A, which reduced school property taxes, increased the sales tax, and established a per-pupil funding guarantee for public schools. This report describes the effects of Proposal A and challenges to it. Since Proposal A was implemented, funding for schools has grown substantially while property taxes have…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Financial Support
Tripple, Patricia A.; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1988
Surveys extent to which policymakers, practitioners, and retirees anticipate need for increased support services for aging population. Suggests policymakers and practitioners recognize that additional tax revenue and allocation will help obtain additional services. Calls for balance between desire for services and willingness to pay for them.…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Services, Financial Policy, Older Adults

Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1993
Actual financial data from audit reports on county education districts (CEDs) are presented as required by the Texas Education Code. In summary, it is noted that the CEDs generally fulfilled their obligations relative to collection and distributions of taxes; and that administrative expenditures were not excessive and the amount of delinquent…
Descriptors: County School Districts, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Income
Kirst, Michael W. – 1973
This paper examines previous changes in school finance reform, makes some future projections about the direction finance reform might go, and indicates what strategies seem particulary effective. It begins at the Federal level by taking a look at the overall Federal budget picture and its implications for the Federal role. The author proposes that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Finance, Educational Trends, Equal Education

Jefferson, Anne L. – Journal of Education Finance, 1983
Following a summary of Canadian equity policies and of specific provisions made by Alberta, a statistical analysis of the impact of the existing funding mechanism leads to the conclusion that the alternative models of power equalizing and percentage equalizing would generally increase the level of equalization. (MJL)
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid
Herrington, Carolyn D.; Trimble, Susan – 1997
Public school funding in Florida differs from other states in a number of important ways. First, Florida has a highly equalized resource-distribution formula resulting in a high degree of interdistrict equity. Second, concerns for quality, while constant, have had to compete with the state's phenomenal growth. Third, the state exercises a much…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform