10 Ginormous High School Stadiums That Were Bought With Tax Dollars

Maybe in Allen, Texas no one thinks twice about spending tax dollars on a $60 million high school stadium. After the project was described in the New York Times, however, most of the country was outraged.

$60 million could pay something like 120 teacher salaries for a decade. This at a time when local governments around the country -- and yes, in Texas, -- are slashing spending.

In fact, there are many giant stadiums around the country, some bigger than the one in Allen.

Are these behemoths a thing of the past?

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Ga. Built in 1922, it holds 11,249.

Stadium Bowl in Tacoma, Wash. Back in 1910 it could hold 30,000. Today it holds 15,000.

Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, Ohio. Built for $246,000, it holds 16,600 without additional seating.

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