Students in the wealthiest school districts in New York State enjoy the highest per-pupil funding -- sometimes as high as $70,000 per pupil. Poorer districts can operate with roughly $15,000 per pupil. This disparity is part of the debate over school aid funding.
New York spends 87% more than the national average on education, but it's wildly imbalanced. Governor Cuomo's team defends the formula but agrees that it should be updated; critics across the state want changes. We discuss it with a panel of educational leaders:
- Kimberle Ward, superintendent of Gates Chili Central School District
- Mark Linton, superintendent of East Rochester Union Free Central School District
- Dave Green, assistant superintendent for finance and operations at East Rochester Union Free Central School District
