Funds Found Parceled Evenly Among Rich, Poor N.Y.C. Schools

By Ann Bradley

The first-ever study of how New York City's 32 community school districts and their schools spend their money has disproved the widely held notion in the city that districts and schools serving large numbers of low-income students get less public money than ones with more affluent enrollments.

But the study also reveals that the poor districts use less of their funds for classroom expenses.

The study, which examined districts' budgets and the process by which they are prepared, was conducted by the Educational Priorities Panel to determine whether funds for poor children...