Choosing the most appropriate measure has been an issue among international comparisons as well as national trends. The national index of public effort provides a measure of public investment for each student, compared to available societal resources. Public education revenues per student are the ratio of total public education revenues to public and private enrollment. These include revenues that are spent on construction of buildings and other investments in the physical plant. For higher education, educational and general public revenues are those available from public sources at both public and private institutions for the regular or customary activities of an institution that are a part of, contributory to, or necessary to its instructional or research programs.
Enrollment includes all institutions, regardless of control.
No adjustments were made for part-time enrollment. Personal income was adjusted from current calendar year dollars into 1995 constant dollars. 1995 Update . Research Associates of Washington, September, 1995.