From 1995 to 2001:

• Huntsville School Funding Increased 27.5% Despite Equity Funding and Proration.
• While State Revenues only increased 13.9%, Local Revenues increased by 67.9%!
• During This Time, the Number of Students Decreased by 1617.
• Funding per Pupil increased from $5258 to more than $7183 (a 36.6% Increase).
• During This Time of Increased Funding, Huntsville Test Scores Remained Essentially The Same.

Based on the 2002 Budget:

• Huntsville's Budget of more than $7900 per Child is Significantly Above the Alabama Average of $5303.
• Recent Property Tax Reassessments Have Significantly Increased Taxes Paid to Huntsville City Schools.
• The Huntsville City Schools' 2002 Budget is more than $180,000,000 (a 10.36% Increase Over 2001)
• Total City School Funding Was NOT Cut Last Year. 2001 Funding Actually Increased $5,000,000 Over 2000.

Sources: Huntsville City Schools Central Office and The Huntsville Times