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school budget in the context of the overall Rappahannock County Budget.
Although there have been some significant year-to-year increases, the school budget has averaged an 8.1 percent increase over the last five years. During the same period, inflation has averaged about 3 percent. Therefore, on a dollar-todollar basis, the school budget has increased an average of only 5.1 percent per year over the past five years.
During the same period, there have been costs that the School System has no control. The dramatic increase in health care costs is but one example. Also consider these recent improvements:
Important Improvements Have Increased the Budget
94.6%