And yet in Connecticut there are many well regarded school systems in affluent towns that spend about the same per student than the failing schools in Connectic

And yet in Connecticut there are many well regarded school systems in affluent towns that spend about the same per student than the failing schools in Connecticut cities. http://www.courant.com/data-desk/hc-in-perpupil-spending-connecticut-ranks-high-20150602-htmlstory.html http://www.courant.com/data-desk/hc-in-perpupil-spending-con... https://k12.niche.com/rankings/public-school-districts/best-overall/s/connecticut/ https://k12.niche.com/rankings/public-school-districts/best-... Cities: Waterbury ($15,859), Hartford ($18,397), Bridgeport ($15,228), Stamford (18,188), and New Haven ($17,084) spend on average $16,951 per student. Some well-regarded suburban school districts: Simsbury ($15,969), Ridgefield ($17,315), Glastonbury ($15,481), West Hartford ($15,720), for an average of $16,121. Clearly there is something going on beyond the dollars spent per student.