"There are around 48.6 million children enrolled in public elementary and secondary education in the United States. But how much are we spending on their education?
The nation spent a total of $694.3 billion on public school systems in fiscal year 2017, up 4.4% from FY 2016, according to Census Bureau statistics released today.
It was the largest yearly increase in total expenditure since 2008."
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https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/05/largest-annual-increase-public-school-spending-since-2008.html
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| U.S. School Spending Per Pupil Increased for Fifth Consecutive Year, U.S. Census Bureau Reports |
Franklin is not a large school district with only approx 5,400 in-district students and per the 2018 numbers from the MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education spending $12,504 in-district and $13,310 for the total 5948 students.
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/finance.aspx?orgcode=01010000&orgtypecode=5&
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| DESE: Franklin - Per Pupil Expenditures, All Funds |
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