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It does if you consider the part going to your county: “In 2022, the federal government spent … This is 13.6% of the total spent on elementary and secondary ed
by whiterknight 2y ago
It does if you consider the part going to your county:
“In 2022, the federal government spent … This is 13.6% of the total spent on elementary and secondary education in 2022. The remaining funding comes from state and local governments, which contribute 43.7% and 42.7%, respectively.”
- feoren 2y agoYou've misread that. It is not saying that 43.7% of the state budget goes to elementary and secondary education. It is saying that 43.7% of the funding for education comes from the state. Those are completely different.
- whiterknight 2y agoNo. If 20% of the state budget is then that amount is matched by an equal part local. So state + local education would be 40% of the state budget. education (property tax) dominates local spend. So yes we do tax and spend extraordinary amounts on education.
- acestus5 2y ago20% of your money and 20% of my money is not 40% of our money.