ERIC Number: EJ1376824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1557-3060
EISSN: EISSN-1557-3079
How Much Does Public School Facility Funding Depend on Property Wealth?
Brunner, Eric J.; Schwegman, David; Vincent, Jeffrey M.
Education Finance and Policy, v18 n1 p25-51 Win 2023
We examine how funding for public school facilities varies with school district property wealth and household income. Using data on school facility (i.e., capital) funding in California from fiscal years 1986-87 to 2015-16, we find that funding for school construction and modernization varies widely across districts. Disparities in funding are driven primarily by interdistrict differences in property wealth, with the highest property wealth districts raising considerably more funding for school facilities. Assessed value per pupil in California is also negatively correlated with the share of disadvantaged students and students of color. As a result, school facility funding tends to be substantially lower in districts with the highest concentrations of disadvantaged students and students of color.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Fiscal Capacity, School Districts, Family Income, Real Estate, Ownership, Disadvantaged Youth, Minority Group Students, Equal Education, School Construction, Educational Facilities Improvement
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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