Return on Investment? Public Education in Georgia

Increased Spending, Lower Graduation Rates

This study released by GFC's Center for an Educated Georgia finds graduation rates in our state are lower than they were a generation ago, despite massive increases in education spending.

During the past 25 years, public education spending in Georgia spiked 119 percent when measured on a per-student basis and adjusted for inflation, however, Georgia’s graduation rate remains 49th in the nation, below where it was a generation ago.

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