Resource Inequity

Disparities in education funding, their consequences for students, and ways to address them

State Education Funding: The Poverty Equation

A breakdown of each state’s education funding and how equitably it’s being distributed

The Case for a New School Finance Reform Agenda

An argument for changing the way we finance local schools

Q&A: Jackson on How School Spending Cuts Affect Student Achievement

How cuts to education spending lead to weaker student outcomes

A Primer on Student-Based Budgeting

How school districts can benefit from a weighted student funding formula

Changing the Narrative: The Push for New Equity Measures in Education

The movement to introduce new indicators of school performance

Resource Inequity

By the Numbers

Per Pupil Expenditures FY20

  • $19,035

    Median per pupil expenditures by school districts in FY20 in the Northeast

  • $10,746

    In the South

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Lost Instructional Time

  • 13

    Estimated weeks of lost instruction among students enrolled in low-poverty schools that were remote for most of 2020-21

  • 22

    Among students enrolled in high-poverty schools

Source: The Atlantic

Student Loan Debt by Race

  • 45%

    Black students who owe more than $40k in student loan debt a year after graduation

  • 18%

    White students

Source: Education Data Initiative

Advanced Placement

  • 27%

    Rural students in high schools with no advanced placement courses

  • 15%

    Students nationwide in high schools with no advanced placement courses

Source: Center for American Progress

Resource Inequity

All Work

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Research Notes: Does Extra Funding for Rural School Districts Make a Difference?

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The Future of American Education: Next Generation Ideas for the Nation’s Schools and Colleges

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The Case for a New School Finance Reform Agenda

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How to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness

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The Pandemic and the Educational Opportunity Gap

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This Year, States and Districts Can’t Count on Enrollment Counts

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With Schools Shut Down, Are Districts Saving Money?

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State Education Funding: The Poverty Equation

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A Primer on Student-Based Budgeting

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How to Narrow Education Spending Gaps

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