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.