Title: Why Richer Areas Get More School Funding Than Poorer Ones
Headings: Why Richer Areas Get More School Funding Than Poorer Ones
Why Richer Areas Get More School Funding Than Poorer Ones
What's behind the great divide of American schools.
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Content: This number even varies by school districts. At the low end of spending in the 100 largest school districts in the US is Jordan, Utah, at $5,708 per student; at the high end is Boston, Mass., at $20,502. One reason for the difference is the varying cost of living nationwide, which affect everything from teacher salaries to building and maintenance fees. Another reason is education spending in high- or low-income areas. “What it says very clearly is that we have, in many places, school systems that are separate and unequal,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. “ Money by itself is never the only answer, but giving kids who start out already behind in life, giving them less resources is unconscionable, and it’s far too common.” Read More: The Value of Education
Federal data shows that there is a gap between education spending in the nation’s poorest and most affluent school districts, and in 23 states, richer school districts get more funding than the poor districts. Nationwide, an average of 15 percent less per pupil is spent in the poorest school district than in the most affluent, according to the Washington Post.