In 2016, an
estimated 360,000 students participating in AmeriCorps state and national programs showed improved
academic performance, and an
estimated 152,000 students showed improved
academic engagement.31 A majority of AmeriCorps» competitive grant awardees in 2016 were educational programs that reached schools and students in 41 states and Washington, D.C. 32 Additionally, state service commissions distributed more than $ 130 million from the CNCS — a significant portion of which likely went to education programming.33