North Carolina earns ‘F’ grade in public school funding: New report
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY-TV) – The state of North Carolina received failing grades in a recent education review on public school funding.
The Education Law Center, a non-profit legal advocacy group for public schools students ranked North Carolina based on three principles: funding level, distribution and effort
During the 2022-2023 school year, their data found that the state was spending $5,000 less per public school student compared to the typical spend on students nationwide.
The state received an “F” grade for funding level and effort.
Danielle Farrie, research director at Education Law Center said the state could be doing more to support public schools based on the economic activity in North Carolina.
“These are intentional decisions that are being made at the state and local levels not to put additional funding into the public school system even though, by our measure, it suggests that the state could afford to do more,” Farrie said.
The state received a “C” grade for funding distribution. Farrie said districts such as Columbus County School, which has a higher poverty rate in the Cape Fear region, should be receiving more funding than it is currently receiving.
