Analysis of West Virginia’s State School Aid Funding Formula: Recommendations for Improving Adequacy, Fairness, and Efficiency of State Funding for Education

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Authors: Benjamin K. Master, Brian Phillips, Ben Senator, Nathan Remillard, Luke Muggy, Srikant Kumar Sahoo
DOI: 10.7249/rra4161-1
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Abstract

This report, prepared for the West Virginia House of Delegates, is intended to provide an independent, holistic assessment of the state’s school aid funding formula and to identify opportunities for improvements in the state’s funding strategy. The authors use a combination of prior research on funding issues, benchmarks and examples from funding formulas nationwide, and analysis of state and national data sets to inform their recommendations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Politics Economics and Education Policy School Choice and Performance Local Government Finance and Decentralization

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Journal / source
RAND Corporation eBooks
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book