«Those increases
in instructional expenditures proved to have large dividends, significant economic returns, in the lives of these children,» he said.
Whereas districts had previously avoided
cutting instructional expenditure, in 2011 and 2012 instructional spending fell sharply as pressures on school funding increased.
The most competitive colleges spend over $ 25,000
on instructional expenditure for each student yet the average low - income family pays less than $ 8,000 out of pocket for these schools.
According to the Connecticut Department of Education, Weston spends a total of $ 45,503 per pupil, per year, with $ 24,471 of that going for «
direct instructional expenditures.»
They document that public school districts with the largest declines in
instructional expenditures during the recession had worse achievement outcomes and that this grew with additional years of exposure to the Great Recession.
Also available are the school district reports which include administrative and
instructional expenditures by fund, the number of UFTE students, and the number and percentage of district employees in each category listed in Section 1010.215 (2), F.S.
Examining the components of expenditure, we find that instructional categories were prioritized over noninstructional,
so instructional expenditure only sustained small cuts in the initial years after recession.
Average CRDC - reported personnel expenditures are about two - thirds
of instructional expenditures, a measure that is commonly used in education finance.
At the least selective four year colleges, low - income families pay over $ 15,000 out of pocket yet their students receive only around $ 5000
in instructional expenditure.
Tuition Baby: A Sugar Baby searching for assistance spending for
her instructional expenditures.
New York's original charter funding formula, while far from perfect, sought to link charter school funding to local district's
instructional expenditures.
According to a recent review from the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) Committee,
instructional expenditures have decreased by three percent (adjusted for inflation) over the past decade, while administrative expenditures have increased by 13 percent (adjusted for inflation).