DALLAS - The Associated Press reports --

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is set to release an education which includes a rating system for school
districts and compares student performance to district spending.

Combs was expected to release the "Connecting the Dots: School Spending and Student Progress" report this morning.  The report will also give schools recommendations on how to trim spending.

Combs says the report will help districts find ways to be more efficient without hurting academic performance.