States that received the most federal aid for schools, fiscal 2017
The federal government provides only about 8% of the revenue that public school districts receive, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but that still amounts to a sizeable sum.
In 2016-17, federal sources provided nearly $55.3 billion to public K-12 school systems in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Some funding came directly from federal sources, and some is distributed through the states via programs such as special education, child nutrition or Title I.
California, the largest state, also received the most federal funding—about $7.89 billion. Vermont received the least federal funding in fiscal 2017—$110.2 million.
Here are the 10 states that received the most federal funding in fiscal 2017.
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Mike Kennedy
Senior Editor
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.