Abstract

Educational operations of school districts have secondary economic effects that are important in rural communities. These economic effects include (1) purchasing power of large payrolls, (2) employment opportunities, (3) stimulation of'retail trade, (4) recapture of locally collected state and federal taxes, (5) maintenance of property values, and (6) support of banking services. Rural educators can interact district financial and personnel data with income, sales, tax, employment, and other information prepared by state agencies to interpret the economic role of school districts in rural areas. Secondary economic effects of school operations offset some educational costs

How to Cite:

Sederberg, C. H., (1987) “Economic Role of School Districts in Rural Communities”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 4(3), 125–130.

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