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Per-pupil spending

Total school spending divided by the number of students, a common way to compare funding.

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United States, All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Funding

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National funding formula (NFF) England
The formula the Department for Education uses to calculate core funding for each mainstream school in England.

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