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State Grades on School Finance: 2021 Map and Rankings

By EdWeek Research Center — June 01, 2021 1 min read
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Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on School Finance, along with how they scored on a host of other indicators that go into those rankings. For a description of what these education indicators mean, view the grading scale and methodology.

A version of this article appeared in the June 02, 2021 edition of Education Week as Grading the States

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