Several reports have highlighted Utah’s unique demographic makeup. For example, the Utah Foundation noted that “…with very high birth rates and a very young population, there [are] many school aged children.” And according to the U.S. Census, nearly 31 percent of the state’s population is under the age of 18; Texas is the next closest with 26.6 percent of the population under 18 (the national average is 23.3 percent).
Thus, because of Utah’s demography, funding education presents a unique challenge. Utah has more children to educate and fewer working adults paying into the public education system.
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