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August 26, 2005
Charter Schools Not Equally Financed
Charter schools in California, for instance, receive on average about $4,800 per student in federal, state and local taxpayer money, compared with the $7,000 that traditional public schools there receive, the study found. In New York, it said, the average charter school receives $10,500 per student, compared with $13,300 at traditional public schools.
Backer of Charter Schools Finds They Trail in Financing