A new WalletHub report shows that, on average, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more per year than those serving mostly nonwhite students, fueling a stark achievement gap.
The report ranked all 50 states on six metrics, comparing Black and white students across high school diploma rates, college degrees, test scores and graduation rates.
Wyoming topped the list with a score of 88.77, followed by New Mexico at 76.62 and Virginia at 73.51. Wisconsin ranked last with just 12.53.
Why does it matter? Where you live can determine whether your child has equal access to quality education.
For example, Wyoming and Texas share the smallest gap in high school diploma attainment, while Connecticut and Minnesota trail far behind.
Decades after Brown v. Board of Education, these funding and outcome inequities persist — rippling outward to influence lifetime income and career prospects for students of color.
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
