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Despite the unprecedented controversy, surprisingly little is understood about how much money schools actually receive, how that money is spent or even the basis upon which the court ruled in Montoy.

Positioning Kansas for Economic Growth with Competitive Tax Policies” shows how Kansas’ tax policies compare with neighboring states and recommends how tax policy can be used to position the state to be more competitive for job creation and retention

Volume III of A Kansas Primer on Education Funding identifies how court-mandated funding increases were spent by Kansas school districts and compares per pupil spending across districts in search of minimum spending levels that, at least under curre

Cost center definitions for K-12 schools (Appendix “A” of Volume III in A Kansas Primer on Education Funding)

High-to-low spending range by district enrollment size (Appendix “B” of Volume III in A Kansas Primer on Education Funding).

District spending in each cost center, grouped by enrollment size (Appendix “C” of Volume III in A Kansas Primer on Education Funding)

Change in per-pupil spending for each cost center (Appendix “D” of Volume III in A Kansas Primer on Education Funding)

High and low per-pupil expenditures for various levels of proficiency(Appendix “E” of Volume III in A Kansas Primer on Education Funding)

High and low per-pupil expenditures for various levels of proficiency (Appendix “F” of Volume III in A Kansas Primer on Education Funding)