Comments on: Just as good at twice the price? http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/just-as-good-at-twice-the-price Public Policy Research Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Liam http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/just-as-good-at-twice-the-price#comment-1041 Liam Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:30:45 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/?p=571#comment-1041 Marianne, I stand corrected. Though Massachusetts does spend more per pupil (and as a percentage of overall spending) than does Pennsylvania, the difference in the budget is clearly somewhere else. Thanks for the link. Marianne, I stand corrected. Though Massachusetts does spend more per pupil (and as a percentage of overall spending) than does Pennsylvania, the difference in the budget is clearly somewhere else. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/just-as-good-at-twice-the-price#comment-1040 Marianne Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/?p=571#comment-1040 "Now, without having seen any breakdowns, I assume Massachusetts spends significantly more as a state for public education..." You'd be wrong. I've seen several sets of numbers on this, but this census document from 2004 popped up first: http://www2.census.gov/govs/school/04f33pub.pdf (p.13) Frankly, our state spending has comeback somewhat since 2004, but I'm certain it's still less than Pennsylvania's. Our state schools are what they are thanks to LOCAL spending. We do spend slightly more than PA on a per pupil basis. The difference in the budget must be somewhere else. “Now, without having seen any breakdowns, I assume Massachusetts spends significantly more as a state for public education…”

You’d be wrong. I’ve seen several sets of numbers on this, but this census document from 2004 popped up first:

http://www2.census.gov/govs/school/04f33pub.pdf

(p.13)

Frankly, our state spending has comeback somewhat since 2004, but I’m certain it’s still less than Pennsylvania’s. Our state schools are what they are thanks to LOCAL spending.

We do spend slightly more than PA on a per pupil basis.

The difference in the budget must be somewhere else.

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