Education

Interactive Map: Education Spending Per Pupil School Year 2011

Jun 04, 2013

New York Tops the List in State Public School Spending

Jun 04, 2013

In 2011 per pupil education spending nationwide fell 0.4%. In New York, however, per pupil spending increased 2.5% from $18,618 to $19,076, fully 81% above the national average and placing it at the top of the spending list for all 50 states.

Interactive Map: Enacted Changes in Per Pupil School Aid

Apr 04, 2013

A Big Aid Increase for Schools

Mar 27, 2013

Last night the state aid allocations for school districts were released just in time for the State Senate to vote on the budget. The final agreement allocates $20.8 billion, approximately $7,700 per student, in formula-based school aid for school year 2014. This represents an increase of $937 million, or 4.7%, over school year 2013.

Competitive Education Grants in New York State: The Experience in Year 1

Mar 06, 2013

Competitive grants are an important element in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s approach to state aid for education. The new approach began on a small scale last year, and a review of the experience in the first year suggests the proposed expansion may be premature.

Interactive Map: Proposed Changes in Per Pupil School Aid

Jan 25, 2013

Proposed Changes in Per Pupil School Aid

Jan 25, 2013

On Tuesday January 22 Governor Cuomo submitted his fiscal year 2013-14 Executive Budget to the legislature. It included proposals for the distribution of school aid to New York’s 677 school districts.

Trustee Breakfast with NYS Education Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr.

Dec 19, 2012

Interactive Map: School Transportation Spending

Dec 13, 2012

Stretching New York’s Education Dollar: Improving Pupil Transportation Aid Formulas

Dec 13, 2012

School districts in New York spent $1,100 per pupil on average on transportation in 2010, more than any other state and 140 percent above the U.S. average of $459. Transportation spending by New York City is $1,033 per pupil, while spending in the rest of the state averages a higher $1,141 per pupil – fully 149 percent above the national average. The next highest spending state, New Jersey, spends $908 per pupil.