One of the Poorest Cities in Michigan Has Best-Funded District Due to Pandemic

The city of Flint's public schools have been the biggest benefactor in Michigan from the federal pandemic funding. The district received $49,996 per pupil in federal pandemic funding and that has allowed it to increase employee pay on average by 35% from 2019 to 2022. By comparison, Goodrich Area School District is within the same county as Flint, but that district received $1,662 per pupil in federal pandemic money. The Flint district received so much federal aid primarily because 96% of its students are "economically disadvantaged," meaning they receive some form of government aid. Join The Center Square's Bruce Walker and Tom Gantert on this episode of Michigan in Focus.