Achieve more, spend less or continue as is?

Survey question: New York spends about $36,000 per student each year, roughly double the national average, while its students' reading and math scores are about average nationally. Which of the following comes closest to your view?

N=600, margin of error ±4.0%. Percentages are calculated within each demographic group and may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding. Party identification includes Republican, Democrat, and No Party Affiliation (NPA). Geographic categories follow the survey definitions: Albany/Central New York, Western New York, Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City.
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