Reply #14: Seems extreme for 6.2 million... [View All]

[MrPrax]

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has an annual budget of 595-million US

119 elementary schools
30 high schools

Number of students:
69,382


Wake County Public School System is the 21st largest school district in the US. They just negotiated their budget.

The Wake County Public Schools System had sought $305 million, while County Manager David Cooke had suggested giving the school system $294 million. The commissioners voted for $300 million.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1509155/">WRAL - TV

150 public schools:
93 elementary (K-5),
28 middle (6-8),
22 high (9-12),
7 special/optional schools.

Number of students:
128,000

Almost twice as much to run a district that is almost half as small in student population?
I don't think funding in either places is equitable to students, taxpayers or even teachers.