In Illinois, a concerning educational statistic has emerged, revealing that not a single student in 53 schools can perform math at grade level. This issue has sparked a debate over the efficiency of funding in education, with per pupil spending figures drawing particular scrutiny. In 1980, the federal government spent $2,272 per pupil, a figure that rose to $14,400 by 2020, doubling the rate of inflation. Despite these increases, some argue that government spending on schools has not decreased, even suggesting that federal funds have supplanted state funds, leading to continued spending growth without a corresponding improvement in educational outcomes. Critics argue that the reliance on increased spending, including funds from Obama's ARRA and one-time federal COVID dollars, has not been the solution to improving educational standards. The debate highlights the complex relationship between funding, inflation adjustments, and educational achievement, with spending in the 2010-11 school year at $10,500 per student and rising well above the inflation-adjusted amount of $13,404 in the 2021-22 school year.
These data are already adjusted per student. The $10,500 per student spending in the 2010-11 school year was already excessive because of Obama’s ARRA funding, but spending in 2021-22 school year is well above the inflation-adjusted amount per student of $13,404. Spend less!… https://t.co/1yquXuwFrU https://t.co/W4QQmxtX5j
That’s a bad base year to use given the artificial increase from Obama’s flawed ARRA funding. Government schooling is overfunded no matter how you want to count it. More spending isn’t the answer. https://t.co/HkmQMho6Dm
It's possible to adjust for per-pupil growth AND for inflation at the same time. $10,500 in 2010-11 has the same purchasing power as $13,400 in 2021-22 (US CPI), so, 28% real growth, much of it one-time federal COVID $. Another 10% inflation has happened since 2022. https://t.co/ObHSZVNdHL https://t.co/tjzSn4l1Li
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Some say taxpayer-funded spending on gov’t schools went down in 2011, but that’s wrong, as federal funds crowded out the state funds and spending continued to increase. There is no relationship between spending on gov’t schools and spending of taxpayer money on it. See my… https://t.co/lMMlHluenr https://t.co/FU9Bslu8MU
Brian, you’re conflating wanting children to read by the third grade with wanting yet another federal government education program. In 1980 the feds spent $2272 per pupil. By 2020 that figure was $14,400, double the rate of inflation. https://t.co/dI3U84dgyI
Not a single student can do math at grade level in 53 Illinois schools. Look at the per pupil spending.👇 https://t.co/Vae61PJBFQ