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Property tax

Local taxes on property that pay for a large share of US public school funding, which contributes to funding differences between districts.

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United States
Topic
Funding

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Per-pupil spending United States All four UK nations (details may differ)
Total school spending divided by the number of students, a common way to compare funding.

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