Where Does the Money Go?: Budget Expenditure Allocations in Charter Schools

摘要: This study examines the expenditure allocation pattern of charter schools in Texas and compares those patterns to non-charter public determine if autonomy afforded results significant differences. Findings indicate do differ from schools. After controlling for various student school characteristics, allocate approximately two percentage points less than non-charters instruction, 1.76 instructional services, support services. Conversely, charters dedicate 1.4 more leadership 4.5 “other costs,” as compared non-charters. That is, appear instruction-related activities “overhead”—such administration costs”. All these differences are statistically significant, costs” practically measured by effect sizes.