By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Public schools in North Carolina spent an estimated $15.3 billion during the 2018-19 academic year, a 2 percent increase in expenditures over the previous year, according to a National Education Association report.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
The number of youths in foster care in North Carolina at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 10,543, a 2 percent decrease over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
North Carolina is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Public schools in North Carolina spent $10,275 per student based on average daily attendance (ADA) figures, the 10th lowest expenditure level among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a National Education Association report.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
North Carolina residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 14.1 percent of the state’s population, the ninth highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new Census Bureau data.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Policies and incentives promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in North Carolina number 96, the 11th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed in a federally funded database.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Thirty-two percent of North Carolina public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the 12th lowest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
State tax revenues in North Carolina amount to $9.1 billion in the second quarter of 2019, the 10th highest tally among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Teachers’ salaries in North Carolina averaged $51,231 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 34th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
State tax revenues in North Carolina amount to $6.7 billion in the first quarter of 2019, the 11th highest tally among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
A beginning teacher’s salary in North Carolina averaged $37,631 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 28th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Taxpayer contributions to North Carolina’s public pension funds in 2018 amounted to 61.4 percent of the total, the 12th lowest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
State tax revenues in North Carolina amount to $26.9 billion, the 11th highest tally among the 50 states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
The Greenville metro area’s share of extreme poverty – neighborhoods where at least 40 percent of residents live below the poverty level – is the highest in North Dakota, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Residents of Camden County need to make $3,829 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the most expensive place to live in North Dakota.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
Taxpayer contributions to North Carolina’s public pension funds in 2017 amounted to 59.6 percent of the total, the 13th lowest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
College graduates in North Carolina have an average debt burden of $26,164, according to a study by the website 24/7 Wall St. examining average student loan debt in the 50 states.
By North Carolina Business Daily reports |
4 years ago
State income tax revenues in North Carolina represent 30.3 percent of its total state and local levies, according to a new study by the Tax Foundation.