Forum Guide to Core Finance Data Elements

Title:	Forum Guide to Core Finance Data Elements
Description:	This document provides an overview of key finance data terms. It also covers the 2 NCES public school finance surveys: the state-level National Public Education Financial Survey and the School District Finance Survey (or F-33). Differences and similarities between the two surveys are described. Chapter 3 contains definitions for key finance data elements. Chapter 4 contains a listing and defininitons of key finance indicators and economic adjustment indexes.
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Cover Date:	July 2007
Web Release:	July 17, 2007
Print Release:	Currently only available online, print version forthcoming.
Publication #:	NFES 2007801 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NFES
Authors:	The National Forum on Education Statistics
Type of Product:	Handbook
Survey/Program Areas:	National Forum on Education Statistics (NFES)
Keywords:	Cost of education indices Educational research Expenditures • elementary and secondary schools • federal government for education • public schools Finance • elementary and secondary schools Handbooks Public elementary and secondary agencies Public school finance Revenues • elementary/secondary schools
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Handbook, please contact: Frank H. Johnson.

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