Estimates of Expenditures for Private K-12 Schools

This working paper summarizes NCES's attempt to develop national estimates of private elementary/secondary school expenditures using private school association data. It includes a discussion of to what extent expenditure data are routinely collected by private school associations, varies estimates of total private school expenditures using expenditure data from three private school associations, and a evaluation of the validity of the expenditure estimates derived from private school association data.

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