Thomas Downes is an Associate Professor of Economics at Tufts University, USA.Kieran M. Killeen is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Vermont, USA and Associate Dean for Graduate, Non-Degree, and Research Programming in the College of Education and Social Services.

• Chapter 1. Rural, Small, and Sparse School Districts: Definitions for K-12 Funding; Emily Gutierrez and Fanny TerronesChapter 2. Spending in Rural and Non-Rural School Districts; Emily Rauscher and Alexandra CooperstockChapter 3. A Demographic and Fiscal Profile of Rural Education, 2007–2023; Phuong Nguyen-Hoang and Joydeep RoyChapter 4. The Cost Impact of Small Enrollments and Large Geographies: A Rural Texas Two Step; Timothy Gronberg, Dennis W. Jansen, and Lori L. TaylorChapter 5. Are the Costs of Serving Immigrant and Migrant Students Different in Rural Districts? If So, How and Why?;Thomas Downes and Kieran M. KilleenChapter 6. Falling Short: The Effect of Rural and Low-Income School Grant on Student Achievement and Achievement Gaps; Se Woong and Lee Bradley CursChapter 7. Investigating the Fiscal Implications of School Choice; Kristie LeBeauChapter 8. Use of Redistricting Techniques to Assess the Financial Status of Rural Pennsylvania School Districts; Joshua S. Almes

Thomas Downes is an Associate Professor of Economics at Tufts University, USA.Kieran M. Killeen is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Vermont, USA and Associate Dean for Graduate, Non-Degree, and Research Programming in the College of Education and Social Services.

• Chapter 1. Rural, Small, and Sparse School Districts: Definitions for K-12 Funding; Emily Gutierrez and Fanny TerronesChapter 2. Spending in Rural and Non-Rural School Districts; Emily Rauscher and Alexandra CooperstockChapter 3. A Demographic and Fiscal Profile of Rural Education, 2007–2023; Phuong Nguyen-Hoang and Joydeep RoyChapter 4. The Cost Impact of Small Enrollments and Large Geographies: A Rural Texas Two Step; Timothy Gronberg, Dennis W. Jansen, and Lori L. TaylorChapter 5. Are the Costs of Serving Immigrant and Migrant Students Different in Rural Districts? If So, How and Why?;Thomas Downes and Kieran M. KilleenChapter 6. Falling Short: The Effect of Rural and Low-Income School Grant on Student Achievement and Achievement Gaps; Se Woong and Lee Bradley CursChapter 7. Investigating the Fiscal Implications of School Choice; Kristie LeBeauChapter 8. Use of Redistricting Techniques to Assess the Financial Status of Rural Pennsylvania School Districts; Joshua S. Almes

Thomas Downes is an Associate Professor of Economics at Tufts University, USA.Kieran M. Killeen is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Vermont, USA and Associate Dean for Graduate, Non-Degree, and Research Programming in the College of Education and Social Services.

• Chapter 1. Rural, Small, and Sparse School Districts: Definitions for K-12 Funding; Emily Gutierrez and Fanny TerronesChapter 2. Spending in Rural and Non-Rural School Districts; Emily Rauscher and Alexandra CooperstockChapter 3. A Demographic and Fiscal Profile of Rural Education, 2007–2023; Phuong Nguyen-Hoang and Joydeep RoyChapter 4. The Cost Impact of Small Enrollments and Large Geographies: A Rural Texas Two Step; Timothy Gronberg, Dennis W. Jansen, and Lori L. TaylorChapter 5. Are the Costs of Serving Immigrant and Migrant Students Different in Rural Districts? If So, How and Why?;Thomas Downes and Kieran M. KilleenChapter 6. Falling Short: The Effect of Rural and Low-Income School Grant on Student Achievement and Achievement Gaps; Se Woong and Lee Bradley CursChapter 7. Investigating the Fiscal Implications of School Choice; Kristie LeBeauChapter 8. Use of Redistricting Techniques to Assess the Financial Status of Rural Pennsylvania School Districts; Joshua S. Almes