Charter schools are funded an average of $1,621 less per student than independent school districts. This disparity is driven by unequal facilities funding. Charter schools receive a facilities allotment, but the funding for this allotment is capped at $60 million for all charters statewide.
K-12 Education
What The Atlantic Gets Right — And Wrong — About The Mississippi ‘Miracle’
The highly publicized “Mississippi Miracle” — the implementation of teacher training, literacy coaches, and grade retention for struggling students that skyrocketed the state’s ranking from 49th in 2013 to nineth in 2024 — has created a well-earned outpouring of praise. Here at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, we have taken notice. In fact, the Lone...
April 15, 2026