Comprehensive analysis of K-12 education finance in Oregon

OSBA hired ECONorthwest to review public K-12 spending in Oregon since the the 1990 passage of Measure 5, Oregon's property tax limitation measure, and the beginning of the funding equalization process. The study describes the methods used to calculate spending per student in Oregon, compares Oregon's spending per student with neighboring states and the national average, and reports data on the fiscal and service positions of 16 selected Oregon school districts. 

Equalization, special education impact K-12 funding (Press Release November 18, 2002) 
Fact Sheet 
Key Points 

Comprehensive Analysis of K-12 Education Finance in Oregon (Complete Report) (1,914k ) 
Comprehensive Analysis of K-12 Education Finance in Oregon (Complete Report with Case Studies) (4,528k )

Case studies

• All 16 Case Studies (2,625k )
• Beaverton (436k )
• Burns (419k )
• Coos Bay (410k )
• David Douglas (434k )
• John Day (397k )
• Lakeview (399k )
• Lincoln County (440k )
• Neah-Kah-Nie (397k )
• Oregon City (396k )
• Pendleton (418k )
• Philomath (378k )
• Phoenix-Talent (399k )
• Pleasant Hill (381k )
• Redmond (394k )
• Salem (452k )
• South Umpqua (396k )

Other resources

Education Funding 

PERS information center 

The Quality Education Model
What is a quality education and how much does it cost?.