Whereas districts had previously avoided cutting instructional expenditure, in 2011 and 2012 instructional spending fell sharply as pressures on school funding increased. (b4njkids.org)
Meanwhile, instructional spending dropped by $ 706 per student, or about 10 percent. (hechingerreport.org)
While instructional spending makes up about 60 percent and support services make up about 30 percent of all total school spending, the two categories account for about 70 percent and 40 percent of the marginal increase, respectively. (educationnext.org)