Most institutions, foundations, research centers, and statisticians involved in K-12 education will insist the size of the budget matters. One would be hard-pressed to find a differing opinion from administrators and teachers. However, a new study from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the United States Census Bureau revealed that funding and student success don’t always grow together. Despite a massive influx of COVID-19 monies to school districts across the nation, the top spenders per pupil trailed their lower investing counterparts.
Where’s the Beef?
“Average US public school spending per pupil in elementary and secondary schools rose 8.9% to $15,633 in fiscal year (FY) 2022 from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent Annual Survey of School System Finances data,” the agency posted last spring. Why does the money greatly increase, but the test scores remain low?
New York topped the list of big spenders with an estimated $29,873 per pupil. The District of Columbia was second ($27,425), followed by New Jersey ($25,099), Vermont ($24,608), and Connecticut ($24,453). Kids coming out of these states must be geniuses for sure.
The Census Bureau also listed the lowest spenders: Utah at $9,552 per pupil, Idaho ($9,670), Arizona ($10,315), Oklahoma ($10,890), and Mississippi ($10,984).
But the dollar amounts and success rates are not lining up. […]
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