Introduction
Children are the future of a country, so by extension education is an investment into that future. Countries that prioritize education and the diffusion of their cultural values ensure the long-term survival of their way of life. It is therefore important to know how much money is being spent on education, whether by the federal government or in this case, by various state governments. The level of spending greatly influences the quality of education, with some states spending more than others.
Per pupil spending is the amount of money a state spends per student, which is influenced by the amount of money the state is allotted for education. The federal government contributes 7.7% towards this, while the state and local governments make up the deficit (46.7% and 45.6% respectively).
If you want to learn more about per pupil spending by state, be sure to check the data in the charts.
| # | State | Per-Pupil Spending | Public School Teacher Salaries | High School Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $25,139 | $90,222 | 82.8% |
| 2 | Connecticut | $21,310 | $79,742 | 88.5% |
| 3 | New Jersey | $20,512 | $77,677 | 90.6% |
| 4 | Vermont | $20,315 | $62,483 | 84.5% |
| 5 | Alaska | $18,394 | $73,061 | 80.4% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $17,748 | $86,755 | 88% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $17,462 | $61,849 | 88.4% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $16,864 | $71,479 | 86.5% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $16,750 | $75,966 | 83.9% |
| 10 | Delaware | $16,315 | $65,141 | 89% |
| 11 | Wyoming | $16,304 | $60,234 | 82.1% |
| 12 | Illinois | $16,227 | $70,705 | 86.2% |
| 13 | Hawaii | $16,132 | $70,922 | 85.2% |
| 14 | Maryland | $15,148 | $74,006 | 86.9% |
| 15 | Maine | $14,614 | $57,167 | 87.4% |
| 16 | Washington | $14,223 | $79,388 | 81.1% |
| 17 | California | $14,035 | $85,856 | 84.5% |
| 18 | North Dakota | $14,004 | $54,837 | 88.3% |
| 19 | Ohio | $13,538 | $63,082 | 82% |
| 20 | Minnesota | $13,387 | $66,561 | 83.7% |
| 21 | Michigan | $12,756 | $64,262 | 81.4% |
| 22 | Nebraska | $12,743 | $56,463 | 88.4% |
| 23 | Virginia | $12,641 | $58,506 | 87.5% |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $12,598 | $59,992 | 90.1% |
| 25 | Oregon | $12,450 | $68,565 | 80% |
| 26 | West Virginia | $12,010 | $50,261 | 91.3% |
| 27 | Montana | $11,988 | $53,133 | 86.6% |
| 28 | Kansas | $11,926 | $53,619 | 87.2% |
| 29 | Iowa | $11,907 | $58,831 | 91.6% |
| 30 | Louisiana | $11,755 | $52,472 | 80.1% |
| 31 | Kentucky | $11,291 | $54,139 | 90.6% |
| 32 | Georgia | $11,228 | $60,553 | 82% |
| 33 | Missouri | $11,200 | $51,557 | 89.7% |
| 34 | South Carolina | $11,140 | $53,188 | 81.1% |
| 35 | Colorado | $11,030 | $58,183 | 81.1% |
| 36 | Indiana | $10,397 | $53,072 | 87.2% |
| 37 | Arkansas | $10,388 | $51,668 | 87.6% |
| 38 | New Mexico | $10,177 | $54,923 | 75.1% |
| 39 | South Dakota | $10,139 | $49,547 | 84.1% |
| 40 | Alabama | $10,077 | $54,271 | 91.7% |
| 41 | Tennessee | $9,868 | $52,871 | 90.5% |
| 42 | North Carolina | $9,857 | $53,458 | 86.5% |
| 43 | Texas | $9,827 | $57,641 | 90% |
| 44 | Florida | $9,645 | $51,009 | 87.2% |
| 45 | Nevada | $9,344 | $58,167 | 84.1% |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $9,323 | $54,762 | 84.9% |
| 47 | Mississippi | $9,284 | $46,862 | 85% |
| 48 | Arizona | $8,625 | $52,157 | 77.8% |
| 49 | Utah | $8,014 | $57,226 | 87.4% |
| 50 | Idaho | $7,985 | $51,817 | 80.8% |
Per-Pupil Spending by State
Alabama
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,077
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#1
Alaska
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,394
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#46
Arizona
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,625
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#49
Arkansas
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,388
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#16
California
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,035
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#31
Colorado
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,030
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#42
Connecticut
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,310
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#11
Delaware
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,315
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#10
Florida
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,645
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#20
Georgia
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,228
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#39
Hawaii
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,132
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#28
Idaho
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,985
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#45
Illinois
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,227
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#27
Indiana
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,397
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#21
Iowa
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,907
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#2
Kansas
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,926
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#22
Kentucky
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,291
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#4
Louisiana
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,755
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#47
Maine
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,614
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#18
Maryland
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,148
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#23
Massachusetts
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,748
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#15
Michigan
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,756
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#41
Minnesota
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,387
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#36
Mississippi
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,284
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#29
Missouri
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,200
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#9
Montana
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,988
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#24
Nebraska
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,743
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#12
Nevada
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,344
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#33
New Hampshire
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,462
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#13
New Jersey
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,512
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#5
New Mexico
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,177
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#50
New York
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,139
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#37
North Carolina
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,857
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#25
North Dakota
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,004
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#14
Ohio
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,538
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#40
Oklahoma
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,323
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#30
Oregon
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,450
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#48
Pennsylvania
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,864
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#26
Rhode Island
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,750
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#35
South Carolina
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,140
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#43
South Dakota
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,139
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#34
Tennessee
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,868
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#6
Texas
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,827
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#8
Utah
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,014
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#19
Vermont
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,315
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#32
Virginia
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,641
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#17
Washington
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,223
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#44
West Virginia
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,010
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#3
Wisconsin
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,598
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#7
Wyoming
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,304
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#38