The cost
In 2010, our General Assembly created a new formula for disbursing state education aid to school districts. Under this student-centered funding formula, districts receive a basic per-pupil funding amount for each enrolled student and an additional 40 percent of that amount for each low-income student. Of the total designated funding amount for each district, the state covers a portion with state revenues and the district covers a portion with local revenues; higher-wealth districts are responsible for a greater share of their total funding than lower-wealth districts. The state also offers a limited amount of additional funding to districts to cover expenses such as extraordinary special education costs, career and technical education programs and early childhood programs. The funding formula will not be fully phased in until 2020, and lawmakers are considering revisions to the formula in 2016.
With the spotlight cast on school funding in Rhode Island, RI-CAN recently issued a special State of Education report that contains a comprehensive overview of the school funding landscape across the state. Some of that data is highlighted below.
To access RI-CAN’s full State of Education: Spotlight on School Funding report, click here.
Expenditures
Like many states, per-pupil expenditures in Rhode Island have been growing over time. Our per-pupil spending is above the national average, but in line with regional peers.
Current expenditures per pupil for public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island (constant 2013–2014 dollars)
Notes:
- 2013–2014 data are from the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), while data for years 2001–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2008 and 2010–2011 are from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). It was necessary to use two data sources due to data limitations on the RIDE website and because only the USDOE presents data in constant 2013–2014 dollars (i.e., only the USDOE adjusts for inflation over time). As a result of using two data sources, there may be discrepancies between 2013–2014 and earlier years based on differences in data classification and data collection methodology.
- Both RIDE data and USDOE data exclude capital expenditures and debt service expenditures and include public charter school expenditures. In Rhode Island, capital expenditures include any land and buildings that are capitalized (regardless of the value and useful life); infrastructure and building improvements that are capitalized at a cost of $1 million or more with a useful life of one year or more; and equipment that is capitalized at a cost of $5,000 or more. Debt service includes payments on debt obligations, including principal and interest payments.
- RIDE data excludes expenditures funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- USDOE per-pupil expenditures are calculated using fall enrollment, while RIDE per-pupil expenditures are calculated using average daily membership (enrollment averaged over the course of the school year). Average daily membership is calculated by dividing the aggregate days of student membership (enrollment) by total school days.
Current expenditures per pupil for public elementary and secondary schools (Not adjusted for inflation)
Value | |
1. District of Columbia District of Columbia $20,530Value |
$20,530 |
---|---|
2. New York New York $19,529Value |
$19,529 |
3. New Jersey New Jersey $18,523Value |
$18,523 |
4. Alaska Alaska $18,217Value |
$18,217 |
5. Connecticut Connecticut $17,321Value |
$17,321 |
6. Vermont Vermont $17,286Value |
$17,286 |
7. Wyoming Wyoming $15,815Value |
$15,815 |
8. Massachusetts Massachusetts $15,321Value |
$15,321 |
9. Rhode Island Rhode Island $14,889Value |
$14,889 |
10. Maryland Maryland $14,086Value |
$14,086 |
11. New Hampshire New Hampshire $14,050Value |
$14,050 |
12. Delaware Delaware $13,653Value |
$13,653 |
13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $13,445Value |
$13,445 |
14. Maine Maine $12,655Value |
$12,655 |
15. Illinois Illinois $12,443Value |
$12,443 |
T-16. Hawaii Hawaii $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
T-16. Nebraska Nebraska $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
18. North Dakota North Dakota $11,615Value |
$11,615 |
19. Ohio Ohio $11,276Value |
$11,276 |
20. West Virginia West Virginia $11,257Value |
$11,257 |
21. Wisconsin Wisconsin $11,186Value |
$11,186 |
22. Minnesota Minnesota $11,065Value |
$11,065 |
23. Virginia Virginia $10,960Value |
$10,960 |
United States United States $10,763Value |
$10,763 |
24. Montana Montana $10,662Value |
$10,662 |
25. Louisiana Louisiana $10,539Value |
$10,539 |
26. Michigan Michigan $10,515Value |
$10,515 |
27. Iowa Iowa $10,291Value |
$10,291 |
28. Kansas Kansas $10,011Value |
$10,011 |
29. Washington Washington $9,714Value |
$9,714 |
30. Missouri Missouri $9,702Value |
$9,702 |
31. Arkansas Arkansas $9,538Value |
$9,538 |
32. South Carolina South Carolina $9,444Value |
$9,444 |
33. Indiana Indiana $9,421Value |
$9,421 |
34. Kentucky Kentucky $9,274Value |
$9,274 |
35. California California $9,258Value |
$9,258 |
36. Oregon Oregon $9,183Value |
$9,183 |
37. New Mexico New Mexico $9,164Value |
$9,164 |
38. Georgia Georgia $9,121Value |
$9,121 |
39. Alabama Alabama $8,773Value |
$8,773 |
40. Colorado Colorado $8,693Value |
$8,693 |
41. South Dakota South Dakota $8,630Value |
$8,630 |
42. Florida Florida $8,623Value |
$8,623 |
43. Tennessee Tennessee $8,588Value |
$8,588 |
44. North Carolina North Carolina $8,342Value |
$8,342 |
45. Texas Texas $8,261Value |
$8,261 |
46. Mississippi Mississippi $8,117Value |
$8,117 |
47. Nevada Nevada $8,026Value |
$8,026 |
48. Oklahoma Oklahoma $7,914Value |
$7,914 |
49. Arizona Arizona $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
50. Idaho Idaho $6,761Value |
$6,761 |
51. Utah Utah $6,432Value |
$6,432 |
Value | |
1. District of Columbia District of Columbia $20,530Value |
$20,530 |
---|---|
2. New York New York $19,529Value |
$19,529 |
3. New Jersey New Jersey $18,523Value |
$18,523 |
4. Alaska Alaska $18,217Value |
$18,217 |
5. Connecticut Connecticut $17,321Value |
$17,321 |
6. Vermont Vermont $17,286Value |
$17,286 |
7. Wyoming Wyoming $15,815Value |
$15,815 |
8. Massachusetts Massachusetts $15,321Value |
$15,321 |
9. Rhode Island Rhode Island $14,889Value |
$14,889 |
10. Maryland Maryland $14,086Value |
$14,086 |
11. New Hampshire New Hampshire $14,050Value |
$14,050 |
12. Delaware Delaware $13,653Value |
$13,653 |
13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $13,445Value |
$13,445 |
14. Maine Maine $12,655Value |
$12,655 |
15. Illinois Illinois $12,443Value |
$12,443 |
T-16. Hawaii Hawaii $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
T-16. Nebraska Nebraska $11,743Value |
$11,743 |
18. North Dakota North Dakota $11,615Value |
$11,615 |
Value | |
19. Ohio Ohio $11,276Value |
$11,276 |
---|---|
20. West Virginia West Virginia $11,257Value |
$11,257 |
21. Wisconsin Wisconsin $11,186Value |
$11,186 |
22. Minnesota Minnesota $11,065Value |
$11,065 |
23. Virginia Virginia $10,960Value |
$10,960 |
United States United States $10,763Value |
$10,763 |
24. Montana Montana $10,662Value |
$10,662 |
25. Louisiana Louisiana $10,539Value |
$10,539 |
26. Michigan Michigan $10,515Value |
$10,515 |
27. Iowa Iowa $10,291Value |
$10,291 |
28. Kansas Kansas $10,011Value |
$10,011 |
29. Washington Washington $9,714Value |
$9,714 |
30. Missouri Missouri $9,702Value |
$9,702 |
31. Arkansas Arkansas $9,538Value |
$9,538 |
32. South Carolina South Carolina $9,444Value |
$9,444 |
33. Indiana Indiana $9,421Value |
$9,421 |
34. Kentucky Kentucky $9,274Value |
$9,274 |
35. California California $9,258Value |
$9,258 |
Value | |
36. Oregon Oregon $9,183Value |
$9,183 |
---|---|
37. New Mexico New Mexico $9,164Value |
$9,164 |
38. Georgia Georgia $9,121Value |
$9,121 |
39. Alabama Alabama $8,773Value |
$8,773 |
40. Colorado Colorado $8,693Value |
$8,693 |
41. South Dakota South Dakota $8,630Value |
$8,630 |
42. Florida Florida $8,623Value |
$8,623 |
43. Tennessee Tennessee $8,588Value |
$8,588 |
44. North Carolina North Carolina $8,342Value |
$8,342 |
45. Texas Texas $8,261Value |
$8,261 |
46. Mississippi Mississippi $8,117Value |
$8,117 |
47. Nevada Nevada $8,026Value |
$8,026 |
48. Oklahoma Oklahoma $7,914Value |
$7,914 |
49. Arizona Arizona $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
50. Idaho Idaho $6,761Value |
$6,761 |
51. Utah Utah $6,432Value |
$6,432 |
Value | |
1. New Jersey New Jersey $12,568Value |
$12,568 |
---|---|
2. New York New York $11,961Value |
$11,961 |
3. District of Columbia District of Columbia $11,847Value |
$11,847 |
4. Connecticut Connecticut $11,057Value |
$11,057 |
5. Massachusetts Massachusetts $10,460Value |
$10,460 |
6. Vermont Vermont $10,454Value |
$10,454 |
7. Rhode Island Rhode Island $10,349Value |
$10,349 |
8. Alaska Alaska $9,870Value |
$9,870 |
9. Delaware Delaware $9,693Value |
$9,693 |
10. Maine Maine $9,344Value |
$9,344 |
11. Maryland Maryland $9,153Value |
$9,153 |
12. Wisconsin Wisconsin $9,004Value |
$9,004 |
13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $8,997Value |
$8,997 |
14. Wyoming Wyoming $8,985Value |
$8,985 |
15. Michigan Michigan $8,781Value |
$8,781 |
16. Ohio Ohio $8,632Value |
$8,632 |
17. New Hampshire New Hampshire $8,579Value |
$8,579 |
18. West Virginia West Virginia $8,319Value |
$8,319 |
19. Illinois Illinois $8,287Value |
$8,287 |
20. Minnesota Minnesota $8,109Value |
$8,109 |
21. Hawaii Hawaii $8,100Value |
$8,100 |
22. Nebraska Nebraska $8,074Value |
$8,074 |
23. Indiana Indiana $8,057Value |
$8,057 |
United States United States $8,044Value |
$8,044 |
24. Virginia Virginia $7,822Value |
$7,822 |
25. Georgia Georgia $7,774Value |
$7,774 |
26. Iowa Iowa $7,574Value |
$7,574 |
27. California California $7,552Value |
$7,552 |
28. Montana Montana $7,496Value |
$7,496 |
29. Missouri Missouri $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
30. Oregon Oregon $7,491Value |
$7,491 |
31. Kansas Kansas $7,454Value |
$7,454 |
32. Colorado Colorado $7,384Value |
$7,384 |
33. Washington Washington $7,252Value |
$7,252 |
34. Texas Texas $7,136Value |
$7,136 |
35. New Mexico New Mexico $7,125Value |
$7,125 |
36. South Carolina South Carolina $7,040Value |
$7,040 |
37. Louisiana Louisiana $6,922Value |
$6,922 |
38. North Dakota North Dakota $6,870Value |
$6,870 |
39. Kentucky Kentucky $6,661Value |
$6,661 |
40. North Carolina North Carolina $6,562Value |
$6,562 |
41. South Dakota South Dakota $6,547Value |
$6,547 |
42. Arkansas Arkansas $6,482Value |
$6,482 |
43. Florida Florida $6,439Value |
$6,439 |
44. Alabama Alabama $6,300Value |
$6,300 |
45. Arizona Arizona $6,283Value |
$6,283 |
46. Tennessee Tennessee $6,118Value |
$6,118 |
T-47. Nevada Nevada $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
T-47. Oklahoma Oklahoma $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
49. Idaho Idaho $6,081Value |
$6,081 |
50. Mississippi Mississippi $5,792Value |
$5,792 |
51. Utah Utah $4,838Value |
$4,838 |
Value | |
1. New Jersey New Jersey $12,568Value |
$12,568 |
---|---|
2. New York New York $11,961Value |
$11,961 |
3. District of Columbia District of Columbia $11,847Value |
$11,847 |
4. Connecticut Connecticut $11,057Value |
$11,057 |
5. Massachusetts Massachusetts $10,460Value |
$10,460 |
6. Vermont Vermont $10,454Value |
$10,454 |
7. Rhode Island Rhode Island $10,349Value |
$10,349 |
8. Alaska Alaska $9,870Value |
$9,870 |
9. Delaware Delaware $9,693Value |
$9,693 |
10. Maine Maine $9,344Value |
$9,344 |
11. Maryland Maryland $9,153Value |
$9,153 |
12. Wisconsin Wisconsin $9,004Value |
$9,004 |
13. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $8,997Value |
$8,997 |
14. Wyoming Wyoming $8,985Value |
$8,985 |
15. Michigan Michigan $8,781Value |
$8,781 |
16. Ohio Ohio $8,632Value |
$8,632 |
17. New Hampshire New Hampshire $8,579Value |
$8,579 |
18. West Virginia West Virginia $8,319Value |
$8,319 |
Value | |
19. Illinois Illinois $8,287Value |
$8,287 |
---|---|
20. Minnesota Minnesota $8,109Value |
$8,109 |
21. Hawaii Hawaii $8,100Value |
$8,100 |
22. Nebraska Nebraska $8,074Value |
$8,074 |
23. Indiana Indiana $8,057Value |
$8,057 |
United States United States $8,044Value |
$8,044 |
24. Virginia Virginia $7,822Value |
$7,822 |
25. Georgia Georgia $7,774Value |
$7,774 |
26. Iowa Iowa $7,574Value |
$7,574 |
27. California California $7,552Value |
$7,552 |
28. Montana Montana $7,496Value |
$7,496 |
29. Missouri Missouri $7,495Value |
$7,495 |
30. Oregon Oregon $7,491Value |
$7,491 |
31. Kansas Kansas $7,454Value |
$7,454 |
32. Colorado Colorado $7,384Value |
$7,384 |
33. Washington Washington $7,252Value |
$7,252 |
34. Texas Texas $7,136Value |
$7,136 |
35. New Mexico New Mexico $7,125Value |
$7,125 |
Value | |
36. South Carolina South Carolina $7,040Value |
$7,040 |
---|---|
37. Louisiana Louisiana $6,922Value |
$6,922 |
38. North Dakota North Dakota $6,870Value |
$6,870 |
39. Kentucky Kentucky $6,661Value |
$6,661 |
40. North Carolina North Carolina $6,562Value |
$6,562 |
41. South Dakota South Dakota $6,547Value |
$6,547 |
42. Arkansas Arkansas $6,482Value |
$6,482 |
43. Florida Florida $6,439Value |
$6,439 |
44. Alabama Alabama $6,300Value |
$6,300 |
45. Arizona Arizona $6,283Value |
$6,283 |
46. Tennessee Tennessee $6,118Value |
$6,118 |
T-47. Nevada Nevada $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
T-47. Oklahoma Oklahoma $6,092Value |
$6,092 |
49. Idaho Idaho $6,081Value |
$6,081 |
50. Mississippi Mississippi $5,792Value |
$5,792 |
51. Utah Utah $4,838Value |
$4,838 |
Notes:
- Current expenditures exclude capital expenditures and debt service. In Rhode Island, capital expenditures include any land and buildings that are capitalized (regardless of the value and useful life); infrastructure and building improvements that are capitalized at a cost of $1 million or more with a useful life of one year or more; and equipment that is capitalized at a cost of $5,000 or more. The definition of capital expenditures varies between states. Debt service includes payments on debt obligations, including principal and interest payments.
- State disparities in current per-pupil expenditures may exist based on what states classify as current expenses (for example, states set different capitalization thresholds that determine which expenses qualify as capital outlays and which do not).
- Data for this graph are from the U.S. Department of Education.
Current expenditures per pupil by LEA
Notes:
- RI School for the Deaf is not included due to extraordinary special education costs. It’s annual curent per-pupil expenditure in 2013–2014 was $102,915.
- Current expenditures exclude capital expenditures and debt service. In Rhode Island, capital expenditures include any land and buildings that are capitalized (regardless of the value and useful life); infrastructure and building improvements that are capitalized at a cost of $1 million or more with a useful life of one year or more; and equipment that is capitalized at a cost of $5,000 or more. Debt service includes payments on debt obligations, including principal and interest payments.
- Introduction: “Funding Formula Summary,” Rhode Island Department of Education (2010), accessed November 13, 2015, http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Funding-and-Finance-Wise-Investments/Funding-Sources/State-Education-Aid-Funding-Formula/Funding-Formula-Summary-2-19-11-version.pdf.
- Graphs 1, 3: “RIDE’s Uniform Chart of Accounts: Annual Per Pupil Expenditure Reports,” Rhode Island Department of Education, accessed November 12, 2015, http://www.ride.ri.gov/FundingFinance/SchoolDistrictFinancialData/UniformChartofAccounts.aspx#18211075-annual-per-pupil-expenditure-reports.
- Graph 2: “Current expenditure per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction,” U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, accessed November 24, 2015, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/.
- Graph notes: “Capital Budgeting in the States,” National Association of State Budget Officers (2014), accessed November 24, 2015, https://www.nasbo.org/sites/default/files/Capital%20Budgeting%20in%20the%20States.pdf.
Revenues
According to the most recent data, a majority of funding for Rhode Island schools comes from local sources. The distribution of funding sources varies between states, with some states providing the bulk of funding at the state level, and other states relying more heavily on school districts and municipalities to generate funding.
Percentage of revenues for public elementary and secondary schools by source
Federal | State | Local | |
United States | 9.3 | 45.2 | 45.5 |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 11.8 | 54.8 | 33.4 |
Alaska | 12.1 | 68.5 | 19.3 |
Arizona | 13.6 | 42.2 | 44.1 |
Arkansas | 12.1 | 51.9 | 35.9 |
California | 11.2 | 54.3 | 34.5 |
Colorado | 7.9 | 42.3 | 49.9 |
Connecticut | 4.4 | 39.5 | 56.2 |
Delaware | 10.1 | 58.8 | 31.1 |
Florida | 12.6 | 38.6 | 48.8 |
Georgia | 10.7 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
Hawaii | 13.3 | 84.2 | 2.5 |
Idaho | 11.9 | 64 | 24 |
Illinois | 8.6 | 26.1 | 65.3 |
Indiana | 8.7 | 56 | 35.3 |
Iowa | 7.8 | 51.7 | 40.5 |
Kansas | 8.6 | 55.1 | 36.4 |
Kentucky | 12.3 | 54.5 | 33.2 |
Louisiana | 15.2 | 43.3 | 41.6 |
Maine | 7.6 | 39.9 | 52.5 |
Maryland | 6.0 | 44.2 | 49.8 |
Massachusetts | 5.7 | 39.4 | 54.9 |
Michigan | 9.8 | 58.7 | 31.5 |
Minnesota | 6.3 | 64.5 | 29.2 |
Mississippi | 16.1 | 50.4 | 33.5 |
Missouri | 9 | 32.8 | 58.2 |
Montana | 12.9 | 48.1 | 39 |
Nebraska | 9.4 | 32 | 58.5 |
Nevada | 9.7 | 33.7 | 56.5 |
New Hampshire | 5.7 | 35.5 | 58.8 |
New Jersey | 4.4 | 40.8 | 54.8 |
New Mexico | 15.2 | 68.6 | 16.2 |
New York | 5.5 | 40.1 | 54.4 |
North Carolina | 12.6 | 62.2 | 25.2 |
North Dakota | 11.8 | 51 | 37.3 |
Ohio | 8.6 | 43.5 | 47.9 |
Oklahoma | 12.4 | 49.2 | 38.5 |
Oregon | 9.2 | 49.4 | 41.4 |
Pennsylvania | 8 | 35.9 | 56.2 |
Rhode Island | 8.7 | 38.9 | 52.4 |
South Carolina | 10 | 46.4 | 43.6 |
South Dakota | 15 | 31.2 | 53.8 |
Tennessee | 13 | 45.7 | 41.3 |
Texas | 11.7 | 40.2 | 48 |
Utah | 9.2 | 52 | 38.7 |
Vermont | 7.1 | 88.9 | 4 |
Virginia | 7.3 | 38.9 | 53.7 |
Washington | 8.6 | 59 | 32.4 |
West Virginia | 10.7 | 59 | 30.3 |
Wisconsin | 7.9 | 45 | 47.2 |
Wyoming | 6.7 | 52 | 41.3 |
Federal | State | Local | |
United States | 9.3 | 45.2 | 45.5 |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 11.8 | 54.8 | 33.4 |
Alaska | 12.1 | 68.5 | 19.3 |
Arizona | 13.6 | 42.2 | 44.1 |
Arkansas | 12.1 | 51.9 | 35.9 |
California | 11.2 | 54.3 | 34.5 |
Colorado | 7.9 | 42.3 | 49.9 |
Connecticut | 4.4 | 39.5 | 56.2 |
Delaware | 10.1 | 58.8 | 31.1 |
Florida | 12.6 | 38.6 | 48.8 |
Georgia | 10.7 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
Hawaii | 13.3 | 84.2 | 2.5 |
Idaho | 11.9 | 64 | 24 |
Illinois | 8.6 | 26.1 | 65.3 |
Indiana | 8.7 | 56 | 35.3 |
Iowa | 7.8 | 51.7 | 40.5 |
Kansas | 8.6 | 55.1 | 36.4 |
Kentucky | 12.3 | 54.5 | 33.2 |
Louisiana | 15.2 | 43.3 | 41.6 |
Maine | 7.6 | 39.9 | 52.5 |
Maryland | 6.0 | 44.2 | 49.8 |
Massachusetts | 5.7 | 39.4 | 54.9 |
Michigan | 9.8 | 58.7 | 31.5 |
Minnesota | 6.3 | 64.5 | 29.2 |
Mississippi | 16.1 | 50.4 | 33.5 |
Missouri | 9 | 32.8 | 58.2 |
Federal | State | Local | |
Montana | 12.9 | 48.1 | 39 |
---|---|---|---|
Nebraska | 9.4 | 32 | 58.5 |
Nevada | 9.7 | 33.7 | 56.5 |
New Hampshire | 5.7 | 35.5 | 58.8 |
New Jersey | 4.4 | 40.8 | 54.8 |
New Mexico | 15.2 | 68.6 | 16.2 |
New York | 5.5 | 40.1 | 54.4 |
North Carolina | 12.6 | 62.2 | 25.2 |
North Dakota | 11.8 | 51 | 37.3 |
Ohio | 8.6 | 43.5 | 47.9 |
Oklahoma | 12.4 | 49.2 | 38.5 |
Oregon | 9.2 | 49.4 | 41.4 |
Pennsylvania | 8 | 35.9 | 56.2 |
Rhode Island | 8.7 | 38.9 | 52.4 |
South Carolina | 10 | 46.4 | 43.6 |
South Dakota | 15 | 31.2 | 53.8 |
Tennessee | 13 | 45.7 | 41.3 |
Texas | 11.7 | 40.2 | 48 |
Utah | 9.2 | 52 | 38.7 |
Vermont | 7.1 | 88.9 | 4 |
Virginia | 7.3 | 38.9 | 53.7 |
Washington | 8.6 | 59 | 32.4 |
West Virginia | 10.7 | 59 | 30.3 |
Wisconsin | 7.9 | 45 | 47.2 |
Wyoming | 6.7 | 52 | 41.3 |
Federal | State | Local | |
United States | 8.5 | 48.7 | 42.8 |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 11.6 | 57.6 | 30.9 |
Alaska | 17.7 | 56.8 | 25.5 |
Arizona | 11.4 | 48.4 | 40.2 |
Arkansas | 11.7 | 55.2 | 33.0 |
California | 9.9 | 58.9 | 31.3 |
Colorado | 6.5 | 43.1 | 50.4 |
Connecticut | 5.2 | 37.4 | 57.4 |
Delaware | 8.6 | 63.4 | 28.0 |
Florida | 10.5 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
Georgia | 8.1 | 48.2 | 43.7 |
Hawaii | 8.2 | 90.1 | 1.7 |
Idaho | 9.8 | 59.1 | 31.1 |
Illinois | 8.5 | 33.0 | 58.5 |
Indiana | 7.6 | 58.8 | 33.5 |
Iowa | 7.4 | 46.6 | 46.0 |
Kansas | 9.1 | 57.1 | 33.8 |
Kentucky | 10.6 | 58.8 | 30.7 |
Louisiana | 13.2 | 49.1 | 37.7 |
Maine | 8.9 | 42.9 | 48.1 |
Maryland | 6.7 | 38.3 | 55.0 |
Massachusetts | 6.0 | 40.9 | 53.1 |
Michigan | 7.8 | 63.3 | 28.9 |
Minnesota | 5.9 | 73.8 | 20.2 |
Mississippi | 15.4 | 53.8 | 30.8 |
Missouri | 8.0 | 35.8 | 56.2 |
Montana | 14.5 | 46.3 | 39.2 |
Nebraska | 8.9 | 34.4 | 56.7 |
Nevada | 7.0 | 30.2 | 62.8 |
New Hampshire | 5.2 | 48.9 | 45.9 |
New Jersey | 4.3 | 43.5 | 52.2 |
New Mexico | 15.0 | 72.1 | 12.9 |
New York | 7.0 | 45.6 | 47.5 |
North Carolina | 9.6 | 63.7 | 26.7 |
North Dakota | 15.3 | 36.8 | 47.9 |
Ohio | 6.4 | 44.8 | 48.7 |
Oklahoma | 12.7 | 54.7 | 32.6 |
Oregon | 9.1 | 50.9 | 40.0 |
Pennsylvania | 7.7 | 36.6 | 55.6 |
Rhode Island | 6.5 | 42.0 | 51.5 |
South Carolina | 9.8 | 48.1 | 42.1 |
South Dakota | 15.7 | 33.7 | 50.6 |
Tennessee | 10.0 | 43.8 | 46.1 |
Texas | 9.9 | 40.9 | 49.2 |
Utah | 9.3 | 56.4 | 34.3 |
Vermont | 7.0 | 67.8 | 25.3 |
Virginia | 6.6 | 39.6 | 53.8 |
Washington | 9.0 | 61.8 | 29.2 |
West Virginia | 10.6 | 61.4 | 27.9 |
Wisconsin | 6.1 | 53.4 | 40.6 |
Wyoming | 8.8 | 50.9 | 40.3 |
Federal | State | Local | |
United States | 8.5 | 48.7 | 42.8 |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 11.6 | 57.6 | 30.9 |
Alaska | 17.7 | 56.8 | 25.5 |
Arizona | 11.4 | 48.4 | 40.2 |
Arkansas | 11.7 | 55.2 | 33.0 |
California | 9.9 | 58.9 | 31.3 |
Colorado | 6.5 | 43.1 | 50.4 |
Connecticut | 5.2 | 37.4 | 57.4 |
Delaware | 8.6 | 63.4 | 28.0 |
Florida | 10.5 | 43.6 | 45.8 |
Georgia | 8.1 | 48.2 | 43.7 |
Hawaii | 8.2 | 90.1 | 1.7 |
Idaho | 9.8 | 59.1 | 31.1 |
Illinois | 8.5 | 33.0 | 58.5 |
Indiana | 7.6 | 58.8 | 33.5 |
Iowa | 7.4 | 46.6 | 46.0 |
Kansas | 9.1 | 57.1 | 33.8 |
Kentucky | 10.6 | 58.8 | 30.7 |
Louisiana | 13.2 | 49.1 | 37.7 |
Maine | 8.9 | 42.9 | 48.1 |
Maryland | 6.7 | 38.3 | 55.0 |
Massachusetts | 6.0 | 40.9 | 53.1 |
Michigan | 7.8 | 63.3 | 28.9 |
Minnesota | 5.9 | 73.8 | 20.2 |
Mississippi | 15.4 | 53.8 | 30.8 |
Missouri | 8.0 | 35.8 | 56.2 |
Federal | State | Local | |
Montana | 14.5 | 46.3 | 39.2 |
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Nebraska | 8.9 | 34.4 | 56.7 |
Nevada | 7.0 | 30.2 | 62.8 |
New Hampshire | 5.2 | 48.9 | 45.9 |
New Jersey | 4.3 | 43.5 | 52.2 |
New Mexico | 15.0 | 72.1 | 12.9 |
New York | 7.0 | 45.6 | 47.5 |
North Carolina | 9.6 | 63.7 | 26.7 |
North Dakota | 15.3 | 36.8 | 47.9 |
Ohio | 6.4 | 44.8 | 48.7 |
Oklahoma | 12.7 | 54.7 | 32.6 |
Oregon | 9.1 | 50.9 | 40.0 |
Pennsylvania | 7.7 | 36.6 | 55.6 |
Rhode Island | 6.5 | 42.0 | 51.5 |
South Carolina | 9.8 | 48.1 | 42.1 |
South Dakota | 15.7 | 33.7 | 50.6 |
Tennessee | 10.0 | 43.8 | 46.1 |
Texas | 9.9 | 40.9 | 49.2 |
Utah | 9.3 | 56.4 | 34.3 |
Vermont | 7.0 | 67.8 | 25.3 |
Virginia | 6.6 | 39.6 | 53.8 |
Washington | 9.0 | 61.8 | 29.2 |
West Virginia | 10.6 | 61.4 | 27.9 |
Wisconsin | 6.1 | 53.4 | 40.6 |
Wyoming | 8.8 | 50.9 | 40.3 |
State and local revenues by district poverty level in Rhode Island
Note: District poverty level is measured by the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Graph 1: "Revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by source of funds and state or jurisdiction," U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics (search by year), last accessed June 20, 2016, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/.
- Graph 2: “The State of Funding Equity Data Tool,” Education Trust (2015), accessed November 12, 2015, https://edtrust.org/map/.