The Charleston school district receives about 10.3 million dollars for school funding. Of that amount, five million dollars comes from local property taxes, another five million dollars is given to schools by the state government, and three hundred thousand dollars is received from the federal government. Each of eight schools in Charleston receives about 1.3 million dollars. You can see the amount of money given to schools for funding varies. Many factors can determine the amount of money a school will receive.
Size seems to be the greatest factor.
The larger the city, the more potential students. This means larger and more schools which equals more money. Not all schools use the exact amount of money they receive. After yearly expenses, both Champaign and Mattoon have money left over. Charleston, however, spends just a bit over what they receive for their schools.