Ministry of Education Releases School Funding Data and Educational Statistics
Data released by the Ministry of Education highlights high per-student funding for state-religious schools and sparks debate over matriculation and dropout statistics.
The Ministry of Education has released data regarding school funding and educational achievements for the 2024/2025 academic year, highlighting significant disparities in state allocations.
School Funding Disparities
The highest-funded high school per student in the country is the state-religious Atid Dvir high school in Beit Shemesh, receiving an average of 96,400 shekels per student annually. In second place is another state-religious institution, the Ulpanat Neve Sarah Herzog in Bnei Brak, at 95,400 shekels. State-religious institutions account for 14 out of the 20 highest-funded high schools, reflecting a substantial budgetary advantage.
Controversial Educational Data
The ministry, led by Yoav Kisch, also published its educational landscape data for the 2024/2025 school year, focusing heavily on matriculation exams. Critics point out that the data fails to account for structural changes, such as the replacement of summer exams with formative assessments, skewing success rates upwards while discrepancies persist regarding true dropout rates compared to OECD estimates.
The Ministry of Education has published a data document that completely distorts the reality of student achievements and dropout rates.
This release follows tensions regarding national testing frameworks, raising questions about transparency and accuracy in official educational reporting.
