Nationally, school district debt topped $443 billion in 2016. Districts that take on debt but can’t generate dollars through enrollment growth or taxes can struggle to climb out, and often have to take resources away from kids.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Fund for Investigative Journalism, Gary Marx Journalism Fund, Arnold Ventures, Lumpkin Family Foundation, Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, Builders Initiative
MEMBER OF
