The astronomical federal overfunding of Michigan’s Black public school students

Federal funding is primarily going to Black schools

Blacks, on average, pay the least in taxes and perform the worst in school. However, all across the United States, Black public school children tend to receive the most money, on average, within their state.

According to the Michigan Department of Education [MDOP], the statewide average per pupil expenditure for Michigan public school students for the 2023-2024 school year was $15,601. This amount includes local, state, and federal funding put together.

Michigan likes to hype that state funding for public schools is equalized. However, other types of funding are astronomically skewed towards districts with the highest percentage of Blacks. 

The Michigan school districts that are the top recipients of federal funding (per pupil).

Total Students Federal Total Black % Latino % White %
Flint 2,888 $25,014 $40,647 72.8% 5.4% 14.3%
Beecher 1,314 $19,508 $39,222 88.5% 1.7% 7.4%
Benton Harbor 581 $18,122 $34,116 92.4% 3.0% 1.8%
Mount Clemens 775 $9,632 $28,186 67.5% 4.8% 14.5%
Detroit 48,476 $8,855 $27,449 80.0% 14.5% 2.4%
Ypsilanti 3,748 $6,746 $25,492 46.5% 14.2% 23.6%
Eastpointe 2,223 $6,250 $20,701 80.3% 1.5% 10.1%
River Rouge 3,064 $6,205 $21,629 73.3% 7.7% 14.3%
Muskegon 3,196 $6,147 $20,933 56.1% 15.7% 17.3%
Battle Creek 3,694 $5,579 $19,918 39.8% 13.5% 28.0%
Grand Rapids 13,802 $5,164 $21,449 30.5% 38.7% 22.4%
Lansing 10,229 $5,039 $23,313 37.2% 21.4% 20.0%
Pontiac 3,687 $4,914 $31,745 46.0% 41.1% 5.4%

The racial demographics come directly from MDOP. Note that Arabs are counted as “White,” and the Detroit metro area has large amounts of Arabs.


1 Comment

  1. This is some very significant evidence that the state and federal government are actively discriminating against non-blacks in school funding. Moreover, it also tends to indicate viewpoint discrimination, since virtually all of the counties/districts with large populations of blacks are overwhelmingly pro-Democrat and have school staff that are pro-Democrat. This may be an effort to reward such staff and ensure they continue promoting the Democrat party narrative in their curricula and teaching efforts.

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