Senate D’s Blocking Record Education Funding

Lansing, MI - Families, teachers, and school districts across the state are eagerly waiting for Lansing to pass an education budget.

When it comes to education, one-size-fits-all mandates from Lansing haven't worked. That’s why House Republicans are proposing a historic $12,000 per-student foundational allowance, a 20% increase over the current year, empowering local decisions over education dollars.

Here’s what that additional funding would look like, in addition to the current funding, for schools in notable Senate Districts:

SD 4, Camilleri

Wayne-Westland: $14.5 million

Woodhaven-Brownstown: $9 million

Taylor: $8 million

Southgate: $7 million

Van Buren: $6.9 million

Wyandotte: $6.3 million

Gibraltar: $6.1 million

Riverview: $5.2 million

Trenton: $4.1 million

Romulus: $3.4 million

Flat Rock: $3 million

Grosse Ile Twp: $1.7 million

Huron $1.5 million

SD 12, Hertel

L’Anse Creuse: $14 million

Grosse Pointe: $9.7 million

Anchor Bay: $7.8 million

Lakeview: $6.9 million

Lake Shore: $5.5 million

East China: $5.4 million

Harper Woods: $5.1 million

Clintondale: $2.8 million

South Lake: $2.3 million

Algonac: $2.2 million

Mt. Clemens: $1.4 million

SD 13, Bayer

Plymouth-Canton: $24.1 million

Walled Lake: $18.2 million

South Lyon: $12.8 million

Farmington: $12.5 million

Huron Valley: $11.6 million

Northville: $10.6 million

Novi: $9.6 million

West Bloomfield: $6.9 million

SD 35, Empty

Midland: $12.3 million

Bay City: $9.9 million

Saginaw: $8.3 million

Saginaw Twp: $7.8 million

Bangor Twp: $4.9 million

Carrollton: $3.5 million

Freeland: $3.3 million

Bullock Creek: $2.7 million

Essexville-Hampton: $2.6 million

“House Republicans are putting student success at the forefront with plans that deliver more resources, flexibility, transparency, and accountability in Michigan classrooms. Senate Democrats should put students first, abandon the failing playbook of the past, and embrace the House Republican education plan,” said Zach Rudat, Spokesperson for Michigan Forward Network.

Michigan has some of the worst math and reading test scores in the nation, with many Michigan students failing to bounce back from COVID learning loss. Click here to see how the House Republican K-12 budget increase impacts a school near you.

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