School funding lesson plan

Where does school funding come from?

• Local

• State

• Federal gov

• Private institutions

• All of the Above

What % comes from local funding?

• 45%

• 47%

• 8%

What % comes from state funding

• 45%

• 47%

• 8%

What % is Federal funding?

• 45%

• 47%

• 8%

Who decides how much each state gives to the schools?

• The State

• The people

• Federal Gov

• Private institutions

Where does local funding come from?

• Property Taxes

• Taxes

• Donations

• Fundraisers

The property value of homes in a district dropped drastically. How do you think this affects the school's funding?

• Schools get more money

• Schools get less money

• Nothing happens

• I don't know

Who awards grants and what can they be used for?

• Private institutions.

  Grants can be used for anything

• State gov.

  They are used for safety purposes only

• Private institutions.

  Only used for things related to foundation's goals

• State gov.

  Only used for text books

What is Spending per pupil and is that the same in all districts?

• Spending for one student.

  Is the same.

• Spending for every 10 students.

  
  Not the same

• Spending for one student.

  Not the same.

• Spending for every 10 students.

  
  Is the same

What happens when schools don’t have funding?

• Struggle to get teachers, services, materials, and opportunities

• Nothing

• The federal gov gives them the missing money

• Struggle to get material