State education spending Current pressures and future trends

Education expenditures are one of the largest spending areas for state and local governments, and per-pupil expenditures have been growing over time. We examine trends in state aid for education and overall education spending and decompose the existing drivers behind growing state costs. We then exp...

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Published in:	National tax journal Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 325 - 345
Main Authors:	Murray, Sheila E., Rueben, Kim, Rosenberg, Carol
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago National Tax Association 01-06-2007 The University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press
Subjects:	Ausgaben Bevölkerungsentwicklung Bildung Demographics Demography Depopulation Education Education policy Expenditures Finanzierung FORUM: State Spending Pressures Government spending Older adults Population dynamics Population education Population growth School age children Schule Social conditions & trends Special education Spending State aid to education State budgets Studies Trends Vereinigte Staaten Öffentliche Ausgaben United States > US
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Summary:	Education expenditures are one of the largest spending areas for state and local governments, and per-pupil expenditures have been growing over time. We examine trends in state aid for education and overall education spending and decompose the existing drivers behind growing state costs. We then explore how predicted future demographic trends will affect education spending levels, as the percent of the population that is of school age falls. We conclude that there will continue to be a large state role in education funding, but demographic changes may lead to reduced political support for schools in the future.
ISSN:	0028-0283 1944-7477
DOI:	10.17310/ntj.2007.2.08