Funding for public K-12 schools in the U.S. is based on enrollment. More students mean more money. In 31 states, public schools use the previous year’s enrollment numbers to determine the current year’s funding, which makes it easier to soften the financial blow when enrollment declines. In the rest of the states, school funding is based on the current year’s enrollment—meaning that any change in attendance is immediately felt in the budget.
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