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A TALE OF TWO CLASSROOMS
EDUCATION FUNDING IN PENNSYLVANIA
Where does Pennsylvania stand?
Nationally-Ranked Achievement Gaps
Decrease in State Commitment to Education Funding
3rd
6th
17th
largest achievement gap between white and Latino students
largest achievement gap between white and African American students
largest achievement gap between wealthy and poor students
How does this affect the Southeast?A closer look at Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties
A TALE OF TWO CLASSROOMS
The top-spending Southeastern PA districts consistently invest $3500 more in each student than the lowest-spending districts.
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This means kids in poorly-funded districts receive nearly $88,000 less per classroom than kids in well-funded districts.
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$170,000
$190,000
$210,000
$230,000
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(And this gap shows no signs of closing.)
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With an extra $88,000, those classrooms could each fund…
1 Smart Board ($6000)25 Laptop Computers
($12,500)
1 Newly Renovated Lab ($33,000)
1 Teacher’s Aid ($31,500)
1 School Mural Project ($5,000)
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Kids in well-funded districts perform better.
89%of students
74%of students
score proficient or advanced in math
In well funded schools In the least funded schools
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Better funding means more successful students.
87%of students
71%of students
In well funded schools In the least funded schools
score proficient or advanced in reading
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Beyond the achievement disparity, PSSA scores have been falling in the region since 2011.
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Too many kids are failing.
* In the four southeastern suburban counties of Pennsylvania.**The Historically Underperforming group consists of students who are: (1) economically disadvantaged, (2) English Language Learners, or (3) have an Individualized Education Plan.
52% 52%
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Percentage of Students Failing the Keystone State Exam in 2017*
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What comes next for these kids?
In a study of 114 high schools nationally:
78%
11%
of students at the highest-rated school felt prepared for college,
of students at the lowest-rated school felt prepared for college.
while only
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These disparities hurt all of us.
$44 billion:
$1-3 billion:the increase in lifetime earnings of each PA
student cohort after closing the gap.
the loss to Pennsylvania’s GDP since 2003 because of the opportunity gap.
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Where do we go from here?
To learn more about how to support this mission, visit pccy.org and fairfundingpa.org.
A $3 billion investment over the next several years will help to secure brighter
futures for all of Pennsylvania’s kids.
In 2016, Pennsylvania enacted the Fair Education Funding Formula, to ensure that all students are given a
chance to succeed.
Now, we need to utilize the formula to make greater, sustainable
investments in students and find the revenues to support them.
Find your legislator to write a letter, make a call, or plan a visit at: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/
Resources• 2013-2014 State Accountability Assessment Results, School Level, http://paschoolperformance.org/Downloads
• The Campaign for Fair Education Funding, www.fairfundingpa.org
• Karoly, Lynn A.. The Economic Impact of Achievement Gaps in Pennsylvania's Public Schools. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2015. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1159.html.
• Learning from Student Voice: College and Career Readiness 2017. YouthTruth Student Survey, (2017). To learn more, please visit www.youthtruthsurvey.org.
• Pennsylvania Department of Education AFR Data- Detailed, http://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/School%20Finances/Finances/AFR%20Data%20Summary/Pages/AFR-Data-Detailed-.aspx#.VZwC6mXD-Uk
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Financial Data Elements, http://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/School%20Finances/Finances/FinancialDataElements/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Keystone Exam Results, http://www.education.pa.gov/Data-and-Statistics/Pages/Keystone-Exams-Results.aspx#tab-1
• Pennsylvania Department of Education PSSA Results, http://www.education.pa.gov/data-and-statistics/PSSA/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1
A TALE OF TWO CLASSROOMS