Local School Finance Study Archives

February 18, 2020

2020 Local School Finance Study

RALEIGH, NC (February 18, 2020) – A study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina once again illustrates a chronic and growing gap in local funding for public schools between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state. The 2020 Local School Finance Study found that the ten highest spending counties spent […]

February 19, 2019

2019 Local School Finance Study

RALEIGH, NC (February 19, 2019) – A study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina once again illustrates a chronic and growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state. The 2019 Local School Finance Study found that the ten highest spending counties spent on average […]

January 9, 2018

2018 Local School Finance Study

RALEIGH, NC (January 9, 2018) – A new study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina confirms a chronic and growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state. This annual study comes at a time of intense focus on how public schools are funded in […]

March 28, 2017

2017 Local School Finance Study

A study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina spotlights a stark and growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state.

April 5, 2016

2016 Local School Finance Study

Study details a persistent resource gap in public school funding between NC’s highest & lowest-wealth counties.

February 3, 2015

2014 Local School Finance Study

An annual study of local school finance in North Carolina by the Public School Forum of North Carolina details a large and persistent resource gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest wealth counties in the state. The 2014 Local School Finance Study, released today, found that in 2012-13, the state’s ten highest-spending […]

January 13, 2014

2013 Local School Finance Study

A new report from the Public School Forum of North Carolina shows a large and persistent resource gap for public schools between the highest and lowest wealth counties in the state. The 2013 Local School Finance Study found that in 2011-12, the state’s ten highest-spending counties spent an average of $59,280 more per classroom than […]