Census Data Suggests Mass. Punching Below Its Weight On Education Spending

Source: wbur.org Posted By: Nellie D...3996 days ago

New census data suggest Massachusetts is punching below its weight when it comes to education spending.

The data, from fiscal year 2011, show the Bay State ranks seventh in the country when it comes to spending per pupil — $13,941.

But when states’ wealth — their capacity to fund education — is factored in, Massachusetts’ standing tumbles.

When it comes to spending on public education per $1,000 of personal income, a standard measure of wealth, Massachusetts ranks 32nd — below all five of....

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