Compare School Trust States

Pick two of the twenty public-land states and see them side-by-side across six dimensions: grants, fund value, FY2024 distribution, 10-year growth, governance, and reform/breach status.

Utah

Reform leader

Acres granted at statehood vs currently held
Granted at statehood: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure Currently held: 3,200,000 acres
Permanent School Fund value (FY2024)
$3,396,944,915
FY2024 distribution to schools
$106,221,909▲Per-pupil: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure
10-year fund growth rate
Awaiting consolidated public disclosure
Governance model
SITLA-style independent trust agency (Utah model)
Reform / breach indicator
Reform leaderYear of event: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure

Oregon

Fiduciary breach

Acres granted at statehood vs currently held
Granted at statehood: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure Currently held: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure
Permanent School Fund value (FY2024)
Awaiting consolidated public disclosure
FY2024 distribution to schools
$76,800,000Per-pupil: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure
10-year fund growth rate
Awaiting consolidated public disclosure
Governance model
Decades of underdistribution; fiduciary-denial posture per Oregon substrate. Beneficiary standing settled in 2026; the circuit court granted the State summary judgment on the merits on July 24, 2026 (letter opinion, 24CV38372).
Reform / breach indicator
Fiduciary breachYear of event: Awaiting consolidated public disclosure

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