Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Hughes, Mary F.
URN	etd-08252008-162024
Title	Multivariate analysis of equity in public elementary and secondary school finance
Degree	PhD
Department	Educational Research, Evaluation, and Policy Studies
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Hereford, Karl T. Committee Co-Chair Salmon, Richard G. Committee Co-Chair Alexander, M. David Committee Member Cross, Lawrence H. Committee Member Rich, Richard C. Committee Member
Keywords	Multivariate analysis
Date of Defense	1990-04-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract This study approached the concept of equity in public elementary and secondary school finance as a complex, multi-variable phenomena. The purpose of this study was to develop a procedure for determining whether or not an equitable distribution of current expenditure per pupil in a state had been achieved based upon the interrelationships of multiple fiscal, non-fiscal school and community variables, and pupil output measures. Six orthogonal factors, derived from principal components analysis and varimax rotation of 24 school and community variables from 131 Virginia school districts during the 1987-88 school year, became the independent variables in multiple regression analysis with school finance data and student output data as the dependent variables. Community Type, Fiscal Capacity, and Economic Composition of a District Population accounted for 61% of the variability in current expenditure per pupil and 63% of the variability in the percentage of students planning to attend a four year college. Over 70% of the variability in Achievement Test Scores was accounted for by Black Family Structure, Fiscal Capacity, Economic Composition of a District Population, and Community Type characteristics.
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