A BOOST FOR RURAL SCHOOLS?

The equalization funding for Gwinnett, Clayton and Paulding counties will increase dramatically in the 2014 fiscal year, but equalization payments to the rest of the state will decline slightly. This means that, even though the equalization fund has increased, three large districts have soaked up so much of the fund that the share for others is falling. Area FY2013 FY2014 Gwinnett $43.2M $65.6M Clayton $27.6M $36.4M Paulding $26.1M $35M Rest of Ga. $339.2M $337.4M