From 2012 to 2017, average inflation-adjusted per-pupil revenue and expenditure were greater in rural Utah districts than in non-rural districts¶
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q2 i? In 2017, CPI-adjusted per-pupil revenue was $9,216 in rural versus $6,673 in non-rural districts, and per-pupil expenditure was $8,915 versus $6,489. → Rice 2018
Evidence¶
Rice 2018¶
Rice, J., Huang, M., & Derby, K. (2018). Characteristics of rural and non-rural districts in Utah from 2012 to 2017. San Francisco, CA: REL West @ WestEd. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/west
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Descriptive analysis of general fund revenue and expenditure from USBE data, adjusted to 2016 values using the consumer price index. In 2017 rural districts had CPI-adjusted per-pupil revenue of $9,216 versus $6,673 in non-rural districts.
"In 2017, CPI-adjusted per-pupil revenue was $9,216 and $6,673 in rural and non-rural districts, respectively . In addition, the average general fund CPI-adjusted per-pupil expenditure was $8,915 in rural districts and $6,489 in non- rural districts."
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Related Claims¶
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- A smaller percentage of classes in rural Utah districts were taught by highly qualified teachers than in non-rural districts, and rural teacher transfer-out rates were lower, from 2012 to 2017 — related
- Rural Utah districts had a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities, while non-rural districts had a higher proportion of English learners, from 2012 to 2017 — related
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From 2012 to 2017, average inflation-adjusted per-pupil revenue and expenditure were greater in rural Utah districts than in non-rural districts |
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From 2012 to 2017, average inflation-adjusted per-pupil revenue and expenditure were greater in rural Utah districts than in non-rural districts |
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