Dossier
public school students
Coverage of public school students in the Nexus archive.
- $1.25 billion available for students. Why would Massachusetts say no?
Massachusetts is considering not opting into a federal scholarship tax credit program that could provide $2.2 billion annually for educational supports, with critics labeling it a voucher program but advocates arguing it benefits public school students. Refusing the program would mean losing funds to other states or the Treasury.
- How much each US state spends on public school students, ranked
New York had the highest per-student education spending in the US at $31,918 in 2024, while the national average was $17,619. State and local funding contributed 90% of total public school funding, with significant disparities between states like New York and Idaho, which spent $11,060 per student.