Study Reports and Briefings
Each JLARC study results in a published report and a presentation to the Commission. Some studies also have separate appendices or other supporting documentation. All JLARC documents are available as PDFs.
JLARC Report In Brief
State Spending on Standards of Quality (SOQ) Costs, FY 2008
Based on data reviewed for this report, in FY 2008 the State expended $5.09 billion from SOQ accounts. The major accounts constituting the bulk of these funds were basic aid ($2.95 billion) and State sales tax ($1.15 billion). The amount of State SOQ spending equated to an average of about $4,269 per pupil. The range in State SOQ spending in individual divisions was from $2,065 to $6,913 per pupil. An important factor in the varying size of State SOQ per-pupil spending levels in school divisions is the State’s use of a local ability-to-pay index in determining State and local shares of SOQ costs.
| Report No. 383: Dec 2008, 28 pages | Report (pdf) | Briefing (pdf) |