EDUCATION: Funding can vary widely among local schools
Students at Buena Vista Elementary School in Carlsbad Albert Azpeitia, left, and Matthew Penman learn about Disneyland from Michaelann Montoya during a "living library" at the school on April 23. The Carlsbad district has one of the lowest rates of per-pupil spending in North County. BILL WECHTER | bwechter@nctimes.com
Though Carlsbad is a pretty wealthy area, its school district receives and spends the least amount of money per student than all other districts in North County.
It's an example of erratic education funding that causes per-pupil revenue and spending to vary substantially across the region. Others local districts take in and spend significantly more than the roughly $7,000 per student that Carlsbad Unified spends, according to budgets adopted recently.
For example, Fallbrook's high school district spends more than $9,200 per student; Escondido's