SC Public School Funding: Still Soaring

I found a very interesting article regarding the funding in all public schools in South Carolina over the past previous years. During what has been the longest, deepest economic downturn in eight decades, public schools in South Carolina were actually funded at record levels in 2008, 2009, 2010. This year looks promising to be increasing as well. According to the latest data released by the S.C. Department of Education, per pupil spending increased last year to a record $13,880.  Total spending also jumped to $9.5 billion. The average increase is about at 8.3 percent.  These numbers are definitely shocking considering our economy right now and the continuous underachievement of the school system in addition to this.The facts and statistics tell the truth though. Out of this money though only half of every dollar spent on “education” in South Carolina’s public system actually makes it to the classroom. Is this good or bad? you be the judge.