State aid increases but disparities remain

BY ROBERT PELAEZ

Spending per student in North Shore school districts will continue to show a wide disparity in the 20232024 school year despite a large increase in state aid, according to an analysis by Blank Slate Media.

The range of spending per pupil in the 11 public school districts in the North Shore ranges from more than $47,000 to less than $24,000, according to the analysis.

The districts will receive more than $204 million in state aid for the 2023-24 school year thanks to a 7.1% increase in assistance to New York’s school districts. The overall state aid for those 11 will increase by an aver-