Emphasis placed on education is the number one factor in determining student success BUT money does matter. Schools need the resources, mainly number of teachers to effectively teach students. It’s not an either/ or, it’s a both/ and. Low-socioeconomic areas need more teacher and smaller class sizes. That only comes with increased funding.
Yes, property values are a large part of the equation, as someone stated above. The Oklahoma funding formula is actually pretty fair. The problem is there is simply not enough money in the system, and low-socio economic areas simply need more funds.