Also, the poor districts have to spend a lot more money on things that rich districts do not. More kids are classified, more security, more money on remedial education and ESL, and often more administrators to deal with disciplinary issues. It is easy to say that big city district spends more per pupil than suburban paradise district, but the suburban school likely gets quite a bit of additional funding from the parent organizations or fundraisers that are not possible in inner city schools. Parents also are able to pay for tutors, music lessons, and athletic teams that help more affluent kids succeed.