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Utah State University

Theses/Dissertations

2019

Education

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The Impact Of Federal Lands On Per-Pupil Spending In The Western United States, Matthew K. Anderson May 2019

The Impact Of Federal Lands On Per-Pupil Spending In The Western United States, Matthew K. Anderson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Property taxes are a significant form of funding for states’ public education. In the West, nearly half of the land is owned by the federal government, making it off limits to tax. This research examines the relationship between federal land and its impact on per-pupil spending.