Post by ck4829 on Dec 9, 2016 16:25:37 GMT
New York spends the most in the nation on its schools, but the disparity between rich and poor schools continues to grow, a report shows.
Rich schools spent on average $23,000 in New York, while poor districts spend $17,200.
The reason: Wealthy districts can tap into its property-tax base, and poor districts can’t, the report Wednesday from the state Association of School Business Officials said.
"These facts show that both the level of funding and how that funding is spent are equally important to providing a sound basic education to all students in the state," the group's executive director Michael Borges said in a statement.
www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2016/12/07/ny-spends-22593-per-pupil-but-theres-wide-disparity/95103958/
Rich schools spent on average $23,000 in New York, while poor districts spend $17,200.
The reason: Wealthy districts can tap into its property-tax base, and poor districts can’t, the report Wednesday from the state Association of School Business Officials said.
"These facts show that both the level of funding and how that funding is spent are equally important to providing a sound basic education to all students in the state," the group's executive director Michael Borges said in a statement.
www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2016/12/07/ny-spends-22593-per-pupil-but-theres-wide-disparity/95103958/
