A couple places. One is that we do have a large number of social programs that other states do not have. Second, we have the highest population of any state in

A couple places. One is that we do have a large number of social programs that other states do not have. Second, we have the highest population of any state in the nation and that means a huge burden for instruction of students (We have enough people that we're like the 35th largest population in the world or something silly like that... meaning out of entire country populations). Additionally, we pay out more than we get back from the nation-state. I don't have the exact numbers off-hand, but it's something like 75/100 per dollar or maybe even less now.