Title: Idaho ranks No. 50 in per-pupil spending
Headings: Idaho ranks No. 50 in per-pupil spending
Idaho ranks No. 50 in per-pupil spending
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Content: Penni Cyr
The shortcomings can be seen in many areas — from large class sizes to cuts in teacher professional development to a failure to adequately pay for supplies, leaving teachers to pay the difference out of their own pockets. An improving state economy hasn’t improved the picture for K-12 funding, she said Tuesday. “ Honestly, I don’t see any signs of change right now.” In per-capita spending, Idaho fared slightly better. Idaho spent $42.14 per $1,000 in personal income on education, ranking No. 43 nationally and lagging 13.4 percent behind the national average of $48.68. Other news from the report: More than 83 percent of Idaho’s school spending goes to salaries and benefits, slightly above the national average of 81.9 percent. Idaho spends $5,688 per pupil on salaries and benefits. Idaho spends $389 per pupil on school administration.