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Per-Pupil Funded Revenue Limits for the Average Unified District
January 2010 The bar-graph shows the per-pupil funded revenue limits for the average unified school district during 2007-08 and 2009-10.
In normal circumstances, the average unified district’s revenue limit funding would have included COLAs, increasing funding from $5,821 per pupil in 2007–08 to $6,411 in 2009–10. Instead, funding cuts in 2008–09 and 2009–10 reduced revenue limit funding for the average unified district to $4,984 per pupil—14% less than in 2007–08. Cuts in high school and elementary districts were similar.
Data: School Services of California
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School Finance 2009–10: Budget Cataclysm and its Aftermath (1/10) This 20-page report provides a detailed look at how California got to this point and leads you through the decisions, actions, and legislation of 2009 and its impact on K-12 education in California.
School Finance Highlights 2009-10: The Impact of the Fiscal Crisis on California Public Schools (1/10) This free 2-page summary provides key numbers for K-12 education from the 2009-10 budget.
Community College Funding 2009–10 (1/10) This free Issue Brief examines the funding challenges facing California's community colleges.
Local Revenues for Schools: Limits and Options in California (9/09) This free report provides background on California school districts' current options for raising their own revenues and describes some of the ongoing discussions about ways to allow communities to raise more funds for their schools.
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Funding California Schools: The Revenue Limit System (3/10) This Public Policy Institute of California report examines the components of the "revenue limits" formula, discusses the variations in funding between districts, and examines possible reforms in school finance.