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Education FundingOverview
Budget Overview | www.gbpi.org
GPEE Media SymposiumClaire Suggs, Senior Education Policy Analyst
Budget Overview | www.gbpi.org
Who We AreThe Georgia Budget and Policy Institute produces research and state budget analysis to show ways Georgia can provide better education, health care and opportunity for everyone.
Budget Overview | www.gbpi.org
Our Policy Area Focus
TaxesBudgetEducationHealth CareEconomic SecurityEconomic Development
K12 Funding in Georgia
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6%
• QBE funding formula overview• Current funding context• 2015 legislative session
QBE Overview
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6%
QBE has 3 primary components:• Number of full-time equivalent students (FTEs)• Class size• Teacher salary based on training and experience
QBE: What Else Does It Help Cover?
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6%
• School staff specialists• Central office administration• School administration• Instructional materials
State Budget Revenue Sources
QBE Austerity Cuts
State Funding
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6%Since 2002 state funding per student has declined an
average of 12 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars
Shifting responsibility for K-12 funding
State56%
Local38%
Federal6%
State of Georgia: Funding sources for K-12 educa-
tion, FY2002
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Education
State51%Local
41%
Federal8%
State of Georgia:Funding Sources for K-12 Educa-
tion, FY 2013
Rising Number of Students in Poverty
2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 201330
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
44.2446.4
49.7650.98
56.06
59.7562.16
Percent of Students Participating in Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Local Funding
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6% Tax digest fell in nearly 90% of districts by an
average of 21.7% in inflation-adjusted dollars.
135 districts raised millage rates
Local revenues fell in 89 districts by an average of 20%; these districts enroll nearly 80% of all students
Between 2008 and 2013:
Impact of Funding Losses
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6%
• 33 percent of responding districts cut the school year
• 85 percent increased class size
• About 84 percent have fewer teachers
• About 68 percent have eliminated instructional support positions
• About 77 percent have cut central office staff
• Nearly 73 percent are using reserve funds this year
Impact of Funding Losses
51.5%Education
51.5%Education
OtherOther27.6%
Percent of Districts Reducing Programs
Scaling back programs for struggling students
Reducing or eliminating art or music
Eliminating elective courses0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
36%
46%
63%
Percent of Districts Reducing Programs
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