Visualizing Funding Portfolios: Bringing Clarity to K-12 Revenue Composition
When it comes to school funding, how money is raised can be just as important as how much is spent. In “The Source Code: Revenue Composition and the Adequacy, Equity, and Stability of K–12 School Spending,” the Albert Shanker Institute explores not just how much public education systems spend, but where that money comes from—and how the balance of state and local funding affects fairness, adequacy, and fiscal stability. To help make the report’s findings more accessible and actionable, our team partnered with Albert Shanker to design interactive data visualizations that unpack complex funding dynamics and allow users to explore state-by-state differences with clarity and context. A Visual Extension of a Comprehensive Report The report highlights that while national averages suggest a near-even split between state and local funding, individual states exhibit significant variation. These differences can lead to disparities in funding adequacy and equity across districts. The report is
