Statistics on children, youth and families in Pennsylvania from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Why This Indicator Matters
The implications for these disparities are significant, as students from lower-income districts tend to perform worse on standardized tests, are more likely to be chronically absent from school, and are less likely to graduate on-time.[5] In addition to poor academic outcomes, these students are also more likely to experience long term adverse effects, such as low educational attainment, limited career opportunities, and the perpetuation of poverty.
[1] Lapp, G. & Shaw-Amoah, A. (2023). Pennsylvania School Funding and School Staffing Disparities. Research for Action. https://www.researchforaction.org/research-resources/k-12/pennsylvania-school-funding-and-school-staffing-disparities/
[2] Stone, C. & Stier, M. (2024). K-12 School Funding in PA Remains Inadequate and Inequitable. Pennsylvania Policy Center. https://pennpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adequacy-and-equity-2024.pdf
[3] Greene, P. (2024). Pennsylvania’s Path to Petter (And More Expensive) School Funding. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2024/01/18/pennsylvanias-path-to-better-and-more-expensive-school-funding/
[4] Keystone Research Center. (2024). K-12 Education. https://keystoneresearch.org/issues/k-12-education/#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20Pennsylvania%20has%20a,than%20the%20lowest%20spending%20districts
[5] The Commonwealth Institute. (2017). Unequal Opportunities: Fewer Resources, Worse Outcomes for Students in Schools with Concentrated Poverty. https://thecommonwealthinstitute.org/tci_research/unequal-opportunities-fewer-resources-worse-outcomes-for-students-in-schools-with-concentrated-poverty/#:~:text=Similarly%2C%20almost%20all%20high%20schools,likely%20to%20graduate%20on%2Dtime
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