This book is a comprehensive study of the performance of the public school system in the state of Ohio from the years 2005-2012. Over 23,000 pieces of data were analyzed to secure the findings. This book describes a correlational study of the relationships between per-pupil expenditures and student performance as well as the relationship between student performance and the ability of high school graduates to obtain employment. U.S. high schools continue to perform behind other nations in producing graduates with the academic proficiency and skills needed for a global competitive workforce....