iversity. They are also subject to state and local budge allocations as well as the priorities established for those allocations. Magnet schools tend to receive more money than traditional public schools, and one of the criticisms of magnet schools has been that their existence is at the expense of non-magnets since they may draw resources away from traditional schools. Magnet schools do cost more to runùabout 10 to 12 percent more -- in terms of capital outlays and operating and recurring costs. Since school resources are tight in general, the issue of ôresource hoggingö is a valid concern (Morton, 1991). On the average, magnet schools spend about $200 more
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