Below, a comparison reveals that the most
affluent districts benefit from local tax revenue generous enough to cover relatively high per - pupil spending levels.
According to the Citizens Budget Commission, most of the $ 1.4 million education increase in this year's budget is allocated outside Foundation Aid formulas; and as a result,
affluent districts benefit proportionately more than the neediest districts.
Not exact matches
Because property taxes play such an important role in school funding,
affluent communities have an incentive to establish school
district borders around their neighborhoods in order to ensure that the
benefit of their wealth is reserved for their children alone.