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How are public schools funded? =C2=A0

Public schools have been funded through a relatively stable mix of local, s=
tate, and federal funding sources. But just because the formula hasn=E2=80=
=99t changed much doesn=E2=80=99t mean the outcomes are equal. So how does =
[school funding]([link removed]
-us-funded/country/united-states/) really break down, and why does it vary =
so widely across states?=C2=A0

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- Most public school funding (86.3%) for the 2021 to 2022 school year came =
from state and local governments, primarily via income, retail, and propert=
y taxes. Federal sources accounted for 13.7%, often through Title I and IDE=
A grants.=C2=A0

[Total public school funding per student]([link removed]
are-public-schools-in-the-us-funded/country/united-states/)

- Public school funding in 2021=E2=80=932022 was $909.2 billion, averaging =
$18,500 per student, though this masks large differences by state =E2=80=94=
from $11,500 in Idaho to $34,000 in New York.
=C2=A0
- Each state has a different funding mix. For example, Vermont has the high=
est share of state funding (86.4%), New Hampshire has the highest share of =
local funding (61.7%), and Mississippi has the highest share of federal fun=
ding (23.2%). =C2=A0

- In the 2021=E2=80=932022 school year, [California=E2=80=99s]([link removed]
acts.org/answers/how-are-public-schools-in-the-us-funded/state/california/)=
public schools received about $20,600 per student from all funding sources=
combined. That=E2=80=99s about $2,100 more than the average US school. The=
federal government provided 13.9% of California school funding, while abou=
t 54.5% came from state sources.=C2=A0=C2=A0

- This month, [Arkansas]([link removed]
s-in-the-us-funded/state/arkansas/) instituted a law called =E2=80=9CBell t=
o Bell, No Cell,=E2=80=9D prohibiting students from using=E2=80=AFsmartwatc=
hes and phones during the school day. About 42.9% of public-school funding =
in Arkansas came from state sources. Another 35.5% was from local programs.=
Federal funds provided the remaining 21.6%.
How does your state fund public schools? Explore the data for yourself, inc=
luding the largest school districts in your state.

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Transgender high schoolers and the data=C2=A0

About one in 30 high school students in the US identifies as [transgender](=
[link removed]). Trans is=
an umbrella term to describe people whose gender identity is different fro=
m the sex they were assigned at birth. The Centers for Disease Control and =
Prevention=E2=80=99s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that transgender yout=
h have more health challenges than their peers. =C2=A0

[High schoolers self-identified gender identity]([link removed]
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- In 2023, the CDC found that 3.3% of high schoolers identified as trans, a=
nd 93.3% identified as not trans. Another 2.2% of respondents were not sure=
.
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- The survey found that more than half (53.8%) of trans high schoolers had =
seriously considered suicide, compared to 17.9% of non-trans high schoolers=
. And 25.7% of trans high schoolers had attempted suicide, compared to 8.1%=
of non-trans students.=C2=A0

- Trans students were more than twice as likely to have been bullied at sch=
ool (42.6% vs. 17.3%) or online (33.8% vs. 14.5%) than students who are not=
trans.
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- Trans students were also more than twice as likely as non-trans students =
to have experienced sexual violence (26.0% vs. 10.4%).
=C2=A0
- Trans students were more likely than non-trans students to use marijuana =
(26.8% vs. 16.5%), use prescription pain medicine outside of guidance (22.9=
% vs. 10.1%), or try hallucinogens (11.5% vs. 5.1%). They were also over fo=
ur times as likely to drive after consuming alcohol (19.3% vs. 4.2%).=C2=A0

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Back to school by the numbers

The temperatures across the US might still say =E2=80=9Csummer,=E2=80=9D bu=
t back-to-school time is here =E2=80=94 or will be soon. We have a new hub =
for [school stats]([link removed]) that will =
get you ready for any pop quiz. Topics include:=C2=A0

- How are school districts funded?
=C2=A0
- How many kids receive free school lunches?=C2=A0

- How much are teachers paid? =C2=A0

- What does the Department of Education do?=C2=A0

[School is in session]([link removed])

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Data behind the news

President Trump has said he plans to issue an executive order to eliminate =
mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 elections for the House of Representative=
s and Senate. Nearly 50% of 2022 midterm voters reported voting early or [b=
y mail]([link removed]
d-by-mail/). Then, see how states have determined [their voting methods](ht=
tps://usafacts.org/articles/how-do-voting-laws-differ-by-state/).

Some global mail carriers are suspending shipments to the US citing confusi=
on over new import duty rules. [Our latest trade data]([link removed]
/answers/what-is-the-value-of-us-trade/country/united-states/) lets you exp=
lore the value of imports and exports =E2=80=94 including consumer goods =
=E2=80=94 between the US and over 70 countries.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Ever had one of those bad dreams where you forgot to study for the big test=
? Good thing the answers to the [weekly fact quiz]([link removed]
kly-fact-quiz/) are in last week=E2=80=99s newsletter. =C2=A0

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One last fact

[High schoolers self-identified gender identity]([link removed]
les/which-states-have-the-highest-and-lowest-rates-of-homelessness/)

In January 2024, about 771,000 Americans were [homeless]([link removed]
rg/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-and-lowest-rates-of-homelessness/=
), up 18% from 2023. That was about 23 out of every 10,000 people.

The rate rose the most in Hawaii, nearly doubling from 44.0 per 100,000 peo=
ple in 2019 to 80.5 in 2024. The rate dropped slightly in Wyoming, Maryland=
, Mississippi, and Texas. =C2=A0

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