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STATE FUNDING EQUITY
Building Aid

Although Building Aid is progressive for the independent school districts, it is not progressive for the five big cities. As the following chart (from the EPP report, Building Aid Short-Changes the Big Cities [pdf] ) shows, all of the five big cities receive significantly less Building Aid in per pupil terms than the average independent district.

Building Aid plus BRIA* for the Five Big Cities: Per pupil Average, 1992-1999


When the big cities are compared to independent districts with similar wealth, the difference is even more striking. For more information about Building Aid, see the full text of the EPP report, Building Aid Short-Changes the Big Cities [pdf].

*Building and Reorganization Incentive Aid is a small form of aid also intended to help school districts meet building expense. It is available to districts that have combined with other districts. BRIA allows an additional 25-30 percent of approved Building Aid for reorganization projects.

Source: The data was provided by the Fiscal Analysis Unit of the Department of Education and by the Office of Real Property Services.

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