We then used data on actual spending and salaries, matched geographically to each respondent's school district or state, to compare the public's perceptions with reality. (educationnext.org)
Even so, the average respondent's estimate was just 42 percent of actual spending levels in their district (see Figure 1). (educationnext.org)
Users can now quickly compare budgets with actual spending for any customizable time period. (macnn.com)