Public Schools should have the resources they need.
New Hampshire relies mostly on property taxes to fund its public schools.
New Hampshire relies mostly on property taxes to pay for its public schools. More than 70% of a school’s funding comes from the property taxes in the town where it is located, while about 19% is provided from the state, and the remaining is from the federal government. The state’s reliance on property taxes means that students’ educational opportunities vary significantly based on where a student lives. Schools do not have the same amount of funding available to them to pay for things like school buildings, teacher salaries, materials, extracurricular activities, and more.
Telling the Story of School Funding.
When Jacob moves to another town halfway through his junior year, his high school experience feels like a different world. Follow his journey as he learns more about New Hampshire’s school funding system, how we got here, and what’s next.
This project is a collaboration of Reaching Higher NH, Partnership for the Future of Learning and MediaSutra Inc. Narrated by Liz Canada.
Effective school funding is:
Education Funding Series:
The way New Hampshire pays for its schools has been a hot topic for decades. Here we unpack important elements of the education funding so that more Granite Staters can join the conversation and make informed decisions.
