Table 12. Notes on Data Sources |
Term |
Source Notes |
Value in 1998 |
Change Factor |
Value in 2008 |
Current System Traditional Public School Students |
Based on a blended measure of early-year and late-year attendance. |
1,650,000 |
n/a |
1,772,654 |
Charter School Students |
Exec. Budget 1998, p. C2, estimates 77 charter schools and 12,500 students
in FY1997. Adjusted at 10% growth and for school year following state fiscal year. Likely
growth is higher in early years and lower in later years. |
15,125 |
1.1 |
39,230 |
Private School Students: |
Estimates of private school associations and other educators; includes
Catholic, Lutheran, and private school association members. |
220,000 |
1.02 |
268,179 |
Home School Students |
Actual number unknown, since many home schoolers distrust
government agencies and do not report attendance to them. Number based on averaged
estimates of home school parents, associations, and education officials. |
Total State and Local Per-Pupil Expenditures |
This amount does not include two items: ISD and Categoricals.
ISD Local operating money is about $600 million, and Categoricals will be about $700
million, Thus, total spending will be higher than this "membership" spending.
Federal spending not in these two categories is also excluded. |
Per-Pupil Guarantee |
Exec. Budget 1998 rec: $5,445; up 2.6%. Adjusted for school year following
state fiscal year. Does not include all funds. Actual weighted average of expenditures is
about 6% higher, since many school districts spend more than the foundation grant. |
$5,608 |
1.03 |
$7,537 |
Tax Credit Scenario Max Share of Per-Pupil Guarantee |
Share adjusts from 10% to 50%, according to proposal. |
0% |
n/a |
50% |
Tuition Growth Factor |
Assumed to be higher than state funding growth, due to added
demand and reduced disincentives for alternative schools. |
1.045 |
|
n/a = not applicable |