Inflation Has Eroded Blueprint Reforms; New Cuts Chip Away Further

Foundation funding per pupil (inflation adjusted, FY 2021–2030), cumulative percentage change compared to FY 2021

Line chart showing the cumulative percentage change since 2021 in inflation-adjusted foundation funding per pupil for fiscal years 2021 to 2030, under the Blueprint for Maryland's Future as intended, the Blueprint under updated inflation expectations, Gov. Moore's 2025 proposal, and the enacted 2025 law, where inflation has eroded the Blueprint reforms and new cuts chip away further.
Adjusted for inflation using Congressional Budget Office Economic Forecasts of CPI-U. While the implicit price deflator for state and local government would more accurately reflect costs facing school systems, forecasts of this measure are not available.
Chart: Maryland Center on Economic PolicySource: Blueprint for Maryland's Future statute (pre-2025 session), HB 504 First Reader and Enrolled text; CBO Economic Forecast, Feb. 2021 and Jan. 2025.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper