How school districts spend our tax dollars is important to watch—but just as important is understanding what taxpayers are getting in return. K-12 education is the largest consumer of Iowa’s General Fund revenues (such as income and sales taxes) and local property tax dollars. With such a significant investment, Iowans deserve to see strong academic outcomes. Unfortunately, too many of Iowa’s public schools are spending large sums of money while student proficiency in core subjects like math and reading remains unacceptably low.

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