Not really. While there is a lot of room for education reform, the reality is that the highest school districts are the ones in areas with high cost of living, so of course, everyone from the teacher to the janitor gets paid more. But the lie is that all school spending is not equal.
Wow, that's disingenuous... It's almost like claiming you were oppressed because of what happened to people in other countries you never met.
DC has a higher per pupil cost because they have a higher cost of living.
Fairfax County Public Schools spends
$16,367 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $3,068,545,000.
The District would spend at least $12,419 for every child in the 2022-23 academic year, which is about $690 more than it currently spends, according to the mayor. The city educates nearly 100,000 students in its public schools, traditional and charter.
The District would spend at least $12,419 for every child in the 2022-23 academic year, which is about $690 more than it currently spends.
dcist.com
Now, simple math tells me that 16,367 - 12,419 = 3948 per student MORE being spent in Fairfax than DC. Or about 32% more.