Not in my town. The high school booster club comes with with lots of cash for stuff the team needs. The taxpayer pays hardly nothing.
And our team has been in the championship game 15 of the last 16 years.
And our high school stands head and shoulders academically over most schools in the state.
It is possible to do both academics and sports. It requires common sense and participation.
And sports teaches you how to be a Republican, like I told my kids, because much of the time you have to beat the other team and the referees.