This tool simulates majority-choice voting on education spending across two districts, and analyzes the effects of Tiebout sorting and school finance policy interventions (block grants and matching grants).
District A
District B
District A — Results
District B — Results
Spending Comparison
Tiebout Sorting Analysis
Would any household prefer to move to the other district? A household prefers the other district if its utility there is higher, given the other district's equilibrium spending and tax rate.
Policy Interventions
Analyze how block grants and matching grants to the lower-spending district affect equilibrium spending.
Block Grant
A lump-sum grant G added to total education spending. With a block grant, e = ȳ · t + G.
Matching Grant
The state matches each dollar spent at rate m. With a matching grant, e = ȳ · t · (1 + m).