Percents and Fairness in School Funding Equity Quiz

What do percents help us compare in this lesson?

District A spends $12,000 per student, and District B spends $9,000. What percent less funding does District B receive?

When finding percent difference, what do you divide by?

Why is using percents better than just comparing dollar amounts?

If District C spends $10,000 per student and District D spends $8,000, what percent less does District D receive?

What does a larger percent difference mean in school funding?

If District E spends $11,500 and District F spends $10,000, what is the percent difference?

How can math help school leaders make funding fairer?

In your own words:
Why is using percentages a fair way to compare school funding between districts of different sizes?

Think about fairness:
If a district receives much less funding than another, what steps could leaders take to make the funding more equitable?