Aug 8, 2019 | School Funding, The View from the OEP
Back in May we dug into the brand-new school-level spending data in two blog posts. In our first post we showed that Arkansas’ schools spend most of their money on people (76%) and instruction (56%). We also showed that schools with higher poverty levels, as measured...
May 22, 2019 | School Funding, The View from the OEP
Two weeks ago we provided a first look at Arkansas’ brand new school-level spending data. Today we dig a little deeper to look at how spending varies by school level. We show that there is significant variation in spending based on the grades schools serve, and we...
May 8, 2019 | School Funding, The View from the OEP
Each year the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) releases data on public school revenue and expenditures. However, those financial data have traditionally only been available at the district level. It has been nearly impossible to drill down to see how money is being spend at individual schools. But that is beginning to change. The Every […]
Nov 11, 2015 | Arkansas Education Reports, School Funding
Volume 12, Issue 3 November 11, 2015 This report highlights the trends in the funding and spending of Arkansas public schools which is an update to an earlier report conducted in 2008. The State of Education in Arkansas 2015: How Much Are Arkansas’ Schools...
Nov 14, 2012 | Arkansas Education Reports, School Funding
Volume 9, Issue 5 November 14, 2012 This report highlights the actions taken by the state to provide adequate and equitable funding for school facilities in the wake of the Lake View school funding court case. Educational Adequacy: Facilities...
Sep 13, 2012 | Arkansas Education Reports, School Funding
Volume 9, Issue 4 September 13, 2012 This report highlights the actions taken by the state to provide adequate and equitable funding in the wake of the Lake View school funding court case. Educational Adequacy in Arkansas: Funding...