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In May of 2013 the U.S. Census Bureau issued its report on per-pupil education spending and revenues for each state for fiscal year 2011. This report covers financial activity for the operation and support of public school systems providing elementary and/or secondary programs and includes: the instruction of prekindergarten through twelfth-grade children, support activities, such as guidance counseling, administration, transportation, plant operation and maintenance, and food services.[1]

It should be noted that these figures are reported by state agencies, whose accounting methods may vary. In addition, the statistics in this report were not adjusted for price and wage changes, do not account for discrepancies in cost of living and do not include capital outlays, interest on debts and payments to other governments. Appendix B of the Census Bureau’s report on education finances lists state-by-state differences.[2]

State per pupil spending, 2012-2013

Between 2012 and 2013 the education spending in the United States rose slightly to $10,700 per pupil. The state with the highest per pupil spending was New York which spent $19,818 per pupil, while the state with the lowest per pupil spending was Utah at $6,555.

Note: In comparing dollar amounts across the states, it is important to note that the cost of living can from state to state and within a state. The amounts given on this page have not been adjusted to reflect these differences. For more information on "regional price disparities" and the Consumer Price Index, see the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Per pupil spending by state, 2012-2013
State Rank 2013 per pupil spending 2012 per pupil spending Change in dollar amount Percentage Change
Alabama 39 $8,755 $8,562 $193 2.3%
Alaska 2 $18,175 $17,390 $785 4.5%
Arizona 49 $7,208 $7,559 -$351 –4.6%
Arkansas 34 $9,394 $9,411 -$17 –0.2%
California 36 $9,220 $9,183 $37 0.4%
Colorado 40 $8,647 $8,548 $99 1.2%
Connecticut 5 $16,631 $16,274 $357 2.2%
Delaware 11 $13,833 $13,865 -$32 –0.2%
District of Columbia 3 $17,953 $17,468 $485 2.8%
Florida 42 $8,433 $8,372 $61 0.7%
Georgia 37 $9,099 $9,247 -$148 –1.6%
Hawaii 17 $11,823 $12,054 -$231 –1.9%
Idaho 50 $6,791 $6,659 $132 2.%
Illinois 14 $12,288 $12,015 $273 2.3%
Indiana 31 $9,566 $9,719 -$153 –1.6%
Iowa 27 $10,313 $10,038 $275 2.7%
Kansas 28 $9,828 $9,748 $80 0.8%
Kentucky 35 $9,316 $9,391 -$75 –0.8%
Louisiana 26 $10,490 $11,379 -$889 –7.8%
Maine 15 $12,147 $12,189 -$42 –0.3%
Maryland 12 $13,829 $13,609 $220 1.6%
Massachusetts 8 $14,515 $14,142 $373 2.6%
Michigan 24 $10,948 $10,855 $93 0.9%
Minnesota 21 $11,089 $10,796 $293 2.7%
Mississippi 47 $8,130 $8,164 -$34 –0.4%
Missouri 30 $9,597 $9,436 $161 1.7%
Montana 25 $10,625 $10,464 $161 1.5%
Nebraska 18 $11,579 $11,275 $304 2.7%
Nevada 44 $8,339 $8,223 $116 1.4%
New Hampshire 13 $13,721 $13,593 $128 0.9%
New Jersey 4 $17,572 $17,266 $306 1.8%
New Mexico 38 $9,012 $8,899 $113 1.3%
New York 1 $19,818 $19,552 $266 1.4%
North Carolina 43 $8,390 $8,200 $190 2.3%
North Dakota 16 $11,980 $11,679 $301 2.6%
Ohio 19 $11,197 $11,204 -$7 –0.1%
Oklahoma 48 $7,672 $7,466 $206 2.8%
Oregon 32 $9,543 $9,490 $53 0.6%
Pennsylvania 10 $13,864 $13,340 $524 3.9%
Rhode Island 9 $14,415 $14,005 $410 2.9%
South Carolina 33 $9,514 $9,147 $367 4.%
South Dakota 41 $8,470 $8,446 $24 0.3%
Tennessee 46 $8,208 $8,294 -$86 –1.0%
Texas 45 $8,299 $8,261 $38 0.5%
Utah 51 $6,555 $6,206 $349 5.6%
Vermont 6 $16,377 $16,040 $337 2.1%
Virginia 23 $10,960 $10,656 $304 2.9%
Washington 29 $9,672 $9,637 $35 0.4%
West Virginia 20 $11,132 $11,445 -$313 –2.7%
Wisconsin 22 $11,071 $11,042 $29 0.3%
Wyoming 7 $15,700 $15,897 -$197 –1.2%
U.S. averages N/A $10,700 $10,608 $92 0.9%
Note: A disclaimer from p.x of the report: "A strict ranking or per pupil analysis that does not take into account varying fiscal and structural elationships between the local, state, and federal government in each state can lead to an invalid analysis and incorrect conclusions. Finance amounts in this report also do not take into account demographic, socioeconomic, or geographic differences between state and local governments." Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "Public Education Finances: 2013,Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division Reports" (Table 20).

State per pupil spending, 2011-2012

Between 2011 and 2012 the education spending in the United States remained constant at $10,608 per pupil. The state with the highest per pupil spending was New York which spent $19,552 per pupil, while the state with the lowest per pupil spending was Utah at $6,206.

State per pupil spending, 2010-2011

Between 2010 and 2011 the education spending in the United States remained relatively constant at just under $11,000 per pupil. The state with the highest per pupil spending was New York which spent $19,076 per pupil, while the state with the lowest per pupil spending was Utah at $6,212.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Public Education Finances: 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
  2. ↑ Governing.com, "Education Spending Per Student by State," accessed, June 9, 2014
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