Differences in Spending in School Districts Across Geographic Locales in Minnesota

Title:	Differences in Spending in School Districts Across Geographic Locales in Minnesota
Description:	This study examines differences in spending in school districts across geographic locales in Minnesota and factors that might contribute to these differences. The study finds that district spending per student in 2008/09 varied across locale types in Minnesota. These differences are largely accounted for by differences in regional characteristics and level of student need.
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Cover Date:	February 2012
Web Release:	February 23, 2012
Print Release:	February 23, 2012
Publication #:	REL 2012124 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Yinmei Wan, Heather Norbury, Ayrin C. Molefe, R. Dean Gerdeman, Coby V. Meyers, and Matthew Burke: American Institutes for Research
Type of Product:	Issues and Answers Report
Keywords:	Expenditures Financing Funding Formulas Resource Allocation Rural Education
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