[Local-Maine-Schools] State Costs of Regional School Governance vs. Local Governance

[Brian Hubbell]

State subsidy for education as a function of school governance
structure (2006-07 data)

Regional (School Administrative Districts):
Total state subsidy: $432,731,533
Pupils: 89,139
State's cost per pupil: $4,855

Local (Unions and other municipal districts):
Total state subsidy: $398,937,311
Pupils: 102,126
State's cost per pupil: $3,827

Source: Maine Department of Education:
data re-sorted from:
"General Purpose Aid for Local based on the Enacted Budget"
http://mainegov-images.informe.org/education/data/eps/fy08/gpa11june2007sau.pdf