New to this year’s survey is the breakout of contracting as measured by the number of pupils in each district group. Medium-sized districts tend to contract more than large and small districts. More than half of districts that are between 2,000 and 4,000 students contract for food, custodial or transportation services.
In Appendix A, the reader will also find a breakdown of the number of districts that outsource one of the big three noninstructional services by county.
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