States whose school districts received the most federal funding, 2015-16
Nationwide, local school districts received more than $55.6 billion from the federal government for programs such as Title I, special education and child nutrition.
School districts received more than $55.6 billion in funding from the federal government in 2015-16.
Figures from the National Center for Education Statistics show that California, the largest state, received the most federal funding—more than $7.7 billion. In 17 states, the federal government provided more than $1 billion for local school districts.
Here are the 10 states who received the most federal funding for their school districts.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
