Funding of school education in Chile

This chapter is about the financing of school education. It considers the level and distribution of resources within the education system. It further analyses the operation of the school grants system, incentives for the effective use of school funding, and accountability mechanisms. The chapter places particular emphasis on areas of priority for Chile such as the regulation of the public funding of private providers, the design of the school grants system and sources of inefficiency in the use of school resources. The chapter also reviews the funding for school infrastructure and the monitoring of the use of school resources.