Kansas News Service
Missouri schools rank 49th in the nation in funds they receive from the state according to a report from State Auditor Nicole Galloway.
State Auditor Nicole Galloway says Missouri ranks toward the bottom of U.S. states in funding it gives to schools.
The report released Thursday found that, unlike most states, Missouri schools rely heavily on local sources, like property taxes, to fund classrooms.
State money accounts for about 32% of per-student funding, placing Missouri in 49th place nationally for percentage of school resources coming from the state. The state is not stepping up to meet the needs of students in Missouri, shifting the burden and leaving Missourians paying higher property taxes to support their schools, Galloway said.
Kansas News Service
Missouri schools rank 49th in the nation in funds they receive from the state according to a report from State Auditor Nicole Galloway.
The state auditor said lack of funding from the state shifts the burden to Missouri residents, who end up paying higher property taxes to support their schools.
State Auditor Nicole Galloway says Missouri ranks toward the bottom of U.S. states in funding it gives to schools.
The report released Thursday found that, unlike most states, Missouri schools rely heavily on local sources, like property taxes, to fund classrooms.
State money accounts for about 32% of per-student funding, placing Missouri in 49th place nationally for percentage of school resources coming from the state.