New Hampshire's Education Funding at Risk | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 25, 2026 · 1m

New Hampshire’s education funding is in trouble—despite spending more per student during the 2008-2012 recession, investment has since declined and stalled. A new report from New America reveals the state’s heavy reliance on local property taxes and its rock-bottom state contribution to per-pupil funding. With Education Freedom Accounts siphoning money from public schools and a sluggish tax recovery that took seven years, the state’s education finances are vulnerable to future downturns. The report warns that without structural reform, fairness and growth in education funding may remain out…