| The Master’s thesis is based on outlining the human capital theory, investment theory of family education and the educational cost theory, Dongxiang County in Jiangxi Province is selected as the research object. The relevant research data is from the rural investigation team in Dongxiang County belongs to the National Bureau.Using correlation analysis and regression analysis to analyze the dynamics of children’s education expenses in rural households in Dongxiang County between 1985-2014, and then analyze the factors influence the educational expenditure.Results showed that:(1) from 1985 until 2014,the children’s educational expenditure of rural families in Dongxiang County is ever growing,accounted for an increasing proportion of total consumption expenditure per capita.(2)according to the correlation and regression analysis about educational spending and total consumption expenditure per capita, the total consumption expenditure per capita,spending on tobacco and alcohol,clothing expenses, the cost of accommodation, transport and communications expenditure will have a significant positive impact on education spending,While spending on food, daily necessities and services, health care expenditure on education spending is not significant.(3)The main factors affecting educational expenditure are the changes of education policy,household incomes,urbanization development,educational level of parents and child’s sex.Between these factors,the per capita net income have a significant positive impact on educational spending.That means,the higher the per capita net income is, the higher educational spending is,and with the changes in the per capita net income of 1 unit,per capita education expenditure changes 0.931 units.According to the conclusions of this study, and finally puts forward five suggestions:(1) Increasing government funding for educationto promote the realization of educational equity.(2)Increase the intensity of support to poor families children, build perfect financial assistance system for poor students.(3)Increasing the farmers’ incometo raise ability of educational investment.(4)Improving the quality of rural labor to strengthen vocational training.(5)Vigorously promoting educational informationizationto narrow the urban-rural gap. |