School Spending Is Up, and Other Key Takeaways From Latest Federal Data

Education Week: Despite a growing chorus of teachers and public school advocates complaining about America's spending on its public schools, spending actually increased 2.9 percent between fiscal year 2015 and 2016, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Education Statistics.  

America collected $678.4 billion for its public schools in the 2016 fiscal year and spent $596.1 billion.

But how that money is divvied up between districts and schools across the country varies dramatically.

Read article