Financing Education in NC

What is the percentage of funding provided by the Federal government?

• 25%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

NC has _____ public school districts.

• 100

• 108

• 115

• 128

Which of these is NOT a category of school funding in NC?

• personnel

• district

• student characteristic

• base

Which county is the largest district in the state?

• Mecklenburg

• Wake

• Guilford

• Onslow

The NC Education Lottery money supports all of the following except _________.

• school supply needs

• refurbishing old school buildings

• new construction projects

• school resource officer initiatives

_______ allows stakeholders to continually monitor whether a finance system is meeting standards of equity and adequacy.

• Stability

• Equality

• Transparency

• Flexibility

True or False? Most funding in NC is provided by local municipalities. (p. 9)

• True

• False

True or False? When fines and penalties are paid in the NC court system, the money goes to the schools.

• True

• False

Classroom teachers, librarians, school nurses, etc are provided to NC districts through ________ allotments.

• dollar

• position

National Board Certified teachers receive a ____ % salary supplement.

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15