"For us to foot the entire state share is ludicrous."

And next year, the state share will likely increase further.

The budget increases the state share, but still requires city participation.

Some propose a $2 billion state share, and a $500 million increase in the city's.

The state share rises with a state's per capita income.

They simply expect the colleges to make up for the state share.

The state share has dropped from 42 percent to 37 percent.

Nationwide, the average state share of local-state education spending is about 57 percent.

Since the early 70's, the average state share has increased, from less than 40 percent to more than half.

He said he had also increased the state share of school construction costs.