Edunomics Lab is a Georgetown University research center exploring and modeling complex education finance decisions to inform education policy and practice.

Certificate in Ed Finance

May 3-4, Saratoga Springs, NY

Look what the ESSER Bunny brought!

A new federal relief expenditure tracker

Plus: Opportunities to build district financial capacity

Many school districts still have lots of federal relief money left. Now is a good time to look at how the money is being spent and ask how it’s affecting students.

Our new ESSER Expenditure Dashboard tracks actual federal relief spending by district. More states’ data is on the way, so check back for updates!

With contract negotiations pending and a labor market complicated by federal relief funds, Marguerite Roza suggests ways districts can respond to rising inflation pressures.

New FY19 files released 1/28/2022! NERD$ now has school-by-school spending data for all states ready for cross-state comparison.

Research & Focus Areas

Edunomics Lab provides timely, relevant and actionable analysis of education finance policy and resource allocation strategy and decisions. Our research and modeling projects are designed to give policymakers and education leaders the evidence-based resources they need to effectively deploy finite resources for the betterment of education.

Compensation, Benefits & Pensions

District Resource Allocation

Educational Productivity

Financial Transparency

Higher Education

Innovation & Technology

K-12 Financial Landscape

NERD$

State Finance Policy

School-Level Resource Use

Student-Based Allocation

Training in Ed Finance