Vital school funding has dried up

Wyoming has relied heavily on the bonuses companies paid when expanding their coal mines to pay for school construction. With that revenue stream gone, possibly for good, the state must figure out how else to support — and maintain — its schools. Hover over each marker to see totals. (Note: reported values differ slightly by year)

Chart: Kia Gardner, Lee Enterprises Source: Wyoming Consensus Revenue Estimating Group Get the data