How come no one ever compares spending-per-student with standardized test results? I'm kinda surprised that the NEA and the other teacher's unions don't publicize these stats (heh).
I put together a workbook that matches up these variables and discovered some interesting insights. For instance: the District of Columbia spends the most (by far) and has the worst results (by far).
4th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading4th Grade Math8th Grade MathStatePer-pupil spending ($)Rank% meeting state prof stndrd % at or above NAEP level % meeting state prof stndrd % at or above NAEP level % meeting state prof stndrd % at or above NAEP level % meeting state prof stndrd % at or above NAEP levelDistrict of Columbia13,1871——4412——407New York11,54627133493387365631New Jersey11,43638137743881456436Connecticut10,00146638773478427635Massachusetts9,85654844——39494243Vermont9,6786Alaska9,58677927822671346529Delaware9,2718——8030——5630Rhode Island9,1789Pennsylvania8,84110——6436——6231Wyoming8,667114734393639433729Wisconsin8,574128333863574407536Maryland8,507138232683078385330Michigan8,48914‡‡——73386129Maine8,35115Ohio8,100167734803665436333Illinois8,02217——7231——5429New Hampshire7,75018West Virginia7,748198026802275257118Minnesota7,69120Oregon7,62121——6433——6534Indiana7,580227230662872387030California7,51123482139215128——Virginia7,50124Nebraska7,41825Georgia7,340268726832575306923Iowa7,305277733723480377634Hawaii7,253285623371830272018Kansas7,05229——78358547——Montana7,027308136‡‡‡‡‡‡Missouri7,01831————41311526South Carolina6,984323526302539362430Washington6,894338036——6042——Colorado6,884348637863290397432Texas6,746358129832682406131North Dakota6,728367635723780406535New Mexico6,606375020521939192414Louisiana6,519386520542063245616North Carolina6,511398229882791408432Kentucky6,493406731————3723South Dakota6,31941Oklahoma6,256428225712574296721Arkansas6,119435330572653343422Alabama6,11544Florida6,056457130442563375826Nevada6,034464821——5226——Tennessee5,984478827872687288821Idaho5,923488733823291407030Arizona5,52449——6323——6126Mississippi5,382508818581879195314Utah4,89051 Now you can see why the anti-voucher teachers unions hate standardized testing. You know, the type of thing mandated by No Child Left Behind.
"What teachers unions don't want you to see: spending vs. test results"
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