CBS news, federal data found school districts with more Black students were able to invest far less money in buildings than majority-White districts and often-unequal funding practices by state governments makes the problem worse. School districts are almost entirely funded by local taxes, meaning wealthier districts have more money to invest in things like building improvements. Unequal funding Experts told CBS News state funding is needed to help make up gaps like these. Majority-Black districts are often less funded and as a result have less to invest in capital projects than districts with more White students. During that same period nationwide, districts that were at least 80% Black invested about half as much money in buildings than those that were less than 20% Black. "There's no way to address the structural inequity that we have between school districts without addressing how we fund them Majority-Black districts received less help from states Schools that don't make the cut can be left with dilapidated buildings and no way to improve them. Real-world consequences These disparities have a clear impact on learning, "The physical condition of schools affects the health of children, and it affects the learning of children,"\ Decades of research back up the assertion that the physical condition of schools impacts student performance