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> DATA SOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS <br /> The 2016 Local School Finance Study examines data from the This year's study was authored by Emma Swift Lee and <br /> 2013-14 school year. Every effort has been made to verify that Joe Ableidinger,with research assistance from Allison <br /> the data included in this year's study is accurate and reflects Hawkins.The authors thank Keith Poston, Forum President <br /> what it intends to measure. and Executive Director; Lauren Bock,Senior Policy Analyst; <br /> The primary source of financial information is the Division of Dr. Michael Priddy, Forum Board Chair;and Aaron Beaulieu, <br /> School Business at the Department of Public Instruction,which Forum Member,for their guidance and thought partnership <br /> provided data on non-property tax revenue,low-wealth and throughout the research and drafting processes that <br /> small county supplemental funding information,final average <br /> resulted in the new study format in 2014.The Forum also <br /> daily membership(except as noted above for charter school thanks the following individuals for their insights and <br /> enrollments),effective county tax rate,adjusted revenue tax contributions to the study:Alesha Daughtrey, Kendall <br /> base,current expense,and other data found in the Division's Hageman, Kesha B. Howell, Preeta Nayak,Alexis Schauss, <br /> helpful Facts& Figures, Highlights of the NC Public School and Deanna Townsend Smith.All errors are our own. <br /> Budget,and online Statistical Profile. The 2016 Local School Finance Study and prior years' <br /> Other sources include the North Carolina Department of versions are available online at http://www.ncforum.org. <br /> Revenue's County Property Tax Rates and Revaluation Schedules Contact the Forum to inquire about pricing information <br /> and Sales Assessment Ratio Studies,which provided the for hard copies of the study. <br /> 2013-14 property tax valuations and tax rates;the Department <br /> of Revenue's data on Local Government Sales and Use Tax <br /> Distribution;and the North Carolina Department of State <br /> Treasurer's Report on County Spending on Public School <br /> Capital Outlays.The North Carolina Department of Health <br /> and Human Services provided data for the mandated social <br /> services expenditures,and the North Carolina Administrative <br /> Office of the Courts provided data on fines and forfeitures. <br /> Per capita income was obtained through the United States <br /> Bureau of Economic Analysis. <br /> BPS I N G 30 <br /> .)w <br /> ke <br /> , 1986 2 <br /> C 016 on <br /> PUBLIC SCHOOL <br /> FO RU M of north carolina <br /> Public School Forum of North Carolina <br /> 3739 National Drive,Suite 100,Raleigh,NC 27612 <br /> Phone:919.781.6833 Fax:919.781.6527 <br /> www.ncforum.orq <br />