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ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES JOURNAL: EDUCATION, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH45Cooley & FloydDOI: 3, ISSUE 1bSMALL RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION IN TEXAS: AN ANALYSIS OF ITS IMPACT ON COST AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTDwight A. Cooley, of Texas at ArlingtonKoy A. Floyd, State UniversityHistorically, the number of public school districts in the United States has decreased despite a dramatic increase in the number of students enrolled. Although public school district consolidation has impacted districts of all sizes, since the late 1930 s smaller rural districts facing dwindling community resources have merged or consolidated with each other, resulting in fewer school districts. When school districts consolidate, all aspects of the newly-formed district are affected. Each year, lawmakers and rural public school district officials face dwindling finances, and each year these decision makers question whether to consolidate to avoid fiscal perils.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 E Currently, there is still the threat of Texas falling short of the obligation to provide public education to its student population that grows by about 80,000 students per year. Texas lawmakers, in the 82nd Legislative Session, passed a
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