Nationally, public school spending per student rose 8.9 percent from $14,358 in FY 2021 to $15,633 in FY 2022, according to new data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
We’re still a long way away from 2030, but new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest the next round of redistricting could boost the South’s influence in Congress. A Brennan Center analysis suggests if these trends hold, Southern states could be the primary beneficiary of population declines in California, New York and handful of other states.
