State Grades on School Finance: Map and Rankings
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State Grades on School Finance: Map and Rankings

June 06, 2018 1 min read
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Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on school funding and equity in Quality Counts 2018: Finance with this interactive map, grade-summary table, and top-to-bottom ranking. For a description of what these education indicators mean, view the grading scale and methodology.

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A version of this article appeared in the June 06, 2018 edition of Education Week

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