http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/high ... fault.html
This website has a powerpoint about how state and federal funds are allocated to schools. I wish I had more time to really focus on learning more about this. It seems to be very interesting how the percentages fall into place based on the economy of each city and county.
The amount per county or city does not seem fair, but their a several factors which come into play.

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