Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts
Eighth-highest spending delivers nation’s worst reading scores for low-income children
The Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren recently released a report identifying priorities for public schools in the city that it says are “within reach.” 
One section discusses the low reading levels of Detroit third-graders and includes the chart below.
ForTheRecord says: The Detroit Public Schools Community District spends more per student than all but eight of the nation’s 100 largest school districts, or $14,259..."
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