Schools Face $90B Facilities Funding Gap

(From FacilitiesNet) U.S. school districts face a worsening deferred maintenance crisis, with an annual shortfall of nearly $90 billion in facility funding. Despite increased local investments, the gap continues to grow, according to the 2025 "State of Our Schools" report. Covering the pandemic era, the report reveals a steep rise in funding deficits for public school buildings and grounds: from $46 billion in 2016 to $85 billion in 2021, and now approaching $90 billion. Rising construction costs, expanding building inventories and aging facilities needing modernization or replacement are driving this trend.

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