October 10, 2020
CARES funding received per private school student is, on average, more than 10 times the amount of funding received per public school student, which is $227 for a school division of over 16,000 students. The six schools included are within the boundaries of Alexandria and do not include other private schools that have Alexandria addresses but are outside the city jurisdiction. Data on stimulus money received is from COVID Stimulus Watch.
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School Stimulus Money: Private Versus Public in Alexandria
Private schools received up to $3 million more in stimulus than public schools.
Private schools in Alexandria received significantly more federal stimulus money than public schools, according to data from the agencies that doled out the cash.
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