ERIC Number: EJ1459188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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School Facility Funding Inequities: An Assessment of California
Jeffrey M. Vincent; Kevin Quintero
Journal of Educational Administration and History, v57 n1 p34-55 2025
In this paper, we contribute to the literature on school facility funding by examining California's facility funding formula and assessing how the current state system facilitates meeting annual investment standards in facility stewardship and upkeep. To do this, we quantify the total school square footage of school facilities and then calculate the current replacement value (CRV). For our analysis, we adhere to industry standard benchmarks of 3 percent of CRV for maintenance & operation (M&O) and 4 percent of CRV for capital renewal. Overall, we find California school districts fail to adequately and equitably invest in school facilities upkeep leaving more than half of students attending subpar school facilities. Additionally, we show that nearly forty percent of school districts do not have enough taxable property wealth to raise capital funds. Looking ahead, educator leaders must prioritize equalizing school facility funding formulas to reduce educational funding inequities between school districts.
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Finance, School Maintenance, School District Spending, Educational Equity (Finance), School District Wealth
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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