# California school funding - Dollars per students

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-school-funding-dollars-per-students/265014>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 19, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-school-funding-dollars-per-students/265014 "2004-09-19T18:06:03Z")\
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How different is the amount of money spent on a student in a public school in a rich area (Palo Alto, Beverly Hills) vs. the amount of money spent in a poorer area (south central LA)? How are the schools funded? Is it through property taxes?