根据教育经济学理论,经济和教育相互影响,相互作用。多数民族地区经济发展滞后,社会发展资源短缺,有限的资源使得民族地区的教育和经济经常陷入“经济落后——教育水平低——重经济(教育)轻教育(经济)——教育经济都滞后”的发展怪圈。市场经济体制是民族地区发展的新环境,挑战和机遇并存,新思维、新视野将为民族地区教育经济发展带来新的契机。 According to the theory of educational economics, economy and education interact and interact with each other. In the majority of ethnic regions, economic development lags behind and resources for social development are scarce. Limited resources make the education and economy in ethnic areas often fall into the category of “backward economy - low level of education - heavy economy (education), light education (economy) - educational economy Lag ”development circle. The market economy system is a new environment for the development of minority areas. The challenges and opportunities coexist. New thinking and new horizons will bring new opportunities for the educational and economic development in ethnic minority areas.