School Construction Funding Cut From Senate Stimulus Bill
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - February 11, 2009 3:00 pm EST
The House stimulus bill proposed spending $14 billion for school construction, but the Senate cut all of that construction money from its version. Earlier today, we invited you to search how much funding was cut by in your school district. Now we've added a new level: Below you can see how much funding was cut by student in each state.
| State | School Construction Funding Cut | Student Enrollment | Funding Per Student Cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $214,159,500 | 743,273 | $288.10 |
| Alaska | $38,844,100 | 132,197 | $293.80 |
| Arizona | $274,485,300 | 968,141 | $283.50 |
| Arkansas | $145,036,500 | 471,925 | $307.30 |
| California | $1,676,688,400 | 6,192,045 | $270.80 |
| Colorado | $134,904,900 | 790,211 | $ 170.70 |
| Connecticut | $116,038,900 | 549,230 | $211.30 |
| Delaware | $38,665,000 | 108,495 | $356.40 |
| District of Columbia | $47,646,100 | 56,943 | $836.70 |
| Florida | $648,326,900 | 2,656,176 | $244.10 |
| Georgia | $449,585,400 | 1,628,409 | $276.10 |
| Hawaii | $44,665,800 | 180,728 | $247.10 |
| Idaho | $46,466,900 | 262,935 | $176.70 |
| Illinois | $597,376,600 | 2,099,224 | $284.60 |
| Indiana | $245,542,500 | 1,034,588 | $237.30 |
| Iowa | $71,590,600 | 482,821 | $148.30 |
| Kansas | $93,646,600 | 467,659 | $200.20 |
| Kentucky | $207,394,000 | 646,360 | $320.90 |
| Louisiana | $294,747,000 | 653,683 | $450.90 |
| Maine | $51,906,900 | 193,003 | $268.90 |
| Maryland | $192,838,300 | 851,640 | $226.40 |
| Massachusetts | $233,826,700 | 917,878 | $254.70 |
| Michigan | $521,323,600 | 1,601,774 | $325.50 |
| Minnesota | $124,409,200 | 805,078 | $154.50 |
| Mississippi | $187,924,700 | 493,034 | $381.20 |
| Missouri | $225,340,700 | 910,142 | $247.60 |
| Montana | $43,623,100 | 144,258 | $302.40 |
| Nebraska | $60,230,400 | 286,253 | $210.40 |
| Nevada | $80,351,000 | 422,782 | $190.10 |
| New Hampshire | $38,042,700 | 198,090 | $192 |
| New Jersey | $287,049,100 | 1,341,667 | $213.90 |
| New Mexico | $113,540,200 | 327,816 | $346.40 |
| New York | $1,221,647,500 | 1,754,765 | $696.20 |
| North Carolina | $360,058,300 | 1,416,028 | $254.30 |
| North Dakota | $33,617,900 | 95,523 | $351.90 |
| Ohio | $510,799,100 | 1,758,645 | $290.50 |
| Oklahoma | $148,361,000 | 638,149 | $232.50 |
| Oregon | $140,302,100 | 551,857 | $254.20 |
| Pennsylvania | $558,808,500 | 1,760,453 | $317.40 |
| Rhode Island | $53,371,500 | 147,861 | $361 |
| South Carolina | $206,630,100 | 701,580 | $294.50 |
| South Dakota | $40,269,300 | 120,661 | $333.70 |
| Tennessee | $239,929,800 | 978,084 | $245.30 |
| Texas | $1,302,639,500 | 4,511,375 | $288.70 |
| Utah | $60,464,900 | 504,079 | $120 |
| Vermont | $33,057,300 | 88,995 | $371.50 |
| Virginia | $226,252,200 | 1,210,333 | $186.90 |
| Washington | $189,517,800 | 1,026,121 | $184.70 |
| West Virginia | $99,952,200 | 281,298 | $355.30 |
| Wisconsin | $199,053,600 | 870,010 | $228.80 |
| Wyoming | $30,185,300 | 85,034 | $355 |
