The statistic I want to see is, what percentage of K-12 education spending, is in the classroom (compared to overhead and administration), and how does that compare to test results?
If we find, that success is based on demographics of the student body (and not expenditures), why shouldn’t we cut spending rather than increase it? One way, would be to subcontract and competitively bid common services (like construction and maintenance) rather than reserve them to unionized employees.
How much of my tax dollar funds the schooling of illegal immigrants? Far to much! Remember, an alien “works under the table,” thus paying no taxes, but is first in line to collect welfare benefits.