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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.

#StatePer-Pupil SpendingPublic School Teacher SalariesHigh School Graduation Rate
1New York$25,139$90,22282.8%
2Connecticut$21,310$79,74288.5%
3New Jersey$20,512$77,67790.6%
4Vermont$20,315$62,48384.5%
5Alaska$18,394$73,06180.4%
6Massachusetts$17,748$86,75588%
7New Hampshire$17,462$61,84988.4%
8Pennsylvania$16,864$71,47986.5%
9Rhode Island$16,750$75,96683.9%
10Delaware$16,315$65,14189%
11Wyoming$16,304$60,23482.1%
12Illinois$16,227$70,70586.2%
13Hawaii$16,132$70,92285.2%
14Maryland$15,148$74,00686.9%
15Maine$14,614$57,16787.4%
16Washington$14,223$79,38881.1%
17California$14,035$85,85684.5%
18North Dakota$14,004$54,83788.3%
19Ohio$13,538$63,08282%
20Minnesota$13,387$66,56183.7%
21Michigan$12,756$64,26281.4%
22Nebraska$12,743$56,46388.4%
23Virginia$12,641$58,50687.5%
24Wisconsin$12,598$59,99290.1%
25Oregon$12,450$68,56580%
26West Virginia$12,010$50,26191.3%
27Montana$11,988$53,13386.6%
28Kansas$11,926$53,61987.2%
29Iowa$11,907$58,83191.6%
30Louisiana$11,755$52,47280.1%
31Kentucky$11,291$54,13990.6%
32Georgia$11,228$60,55382%
33Missouri$11,200$51,55789.7%
34South Carolina$11,140$53,18881.1%
35Colorado$11,030$58,18381.1%
36Indiana$10,397$53,07287.2%
37Arkansas$10,388$51,66887.6%
38New Mexico$10,177$54,92375.1%
39South Dakota$10,139$49,54784.1%
40Alabama$10,077$54,27191.7%
41Tennessee$9,868$52,87190.5%
42North Carolina$9,857$53,45886.5%
43Texas$9,827$57,64190%
44Florida$9,645$51,00987.2%
45Nevada$9,344$58,16784.1%
46Oklahoma$9,323$54,76284.9%
47Mississippi$9,284$46,86285%
48Arizona$8,625$52,15777.8%
49Utah$8,014$57,22687.4%
50Idaho$7,985$51,81780.8%

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$10,077

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Alaska

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$18,394

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Arizona

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$8,625

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Arkansas

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$10,388

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California

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$14,035

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#17

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Colorado

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$11,030

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Connecticut

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$21,310

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Delaware

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$16,315

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Florida

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$9,645

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Georgia

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$11,228

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Hawaii

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$16,132

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Idaho

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$7,985

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Illinois

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$16,227

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#12

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Indiana

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$10,397

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Iowa

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$11,907

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Kansas

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$11,926

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Kentucky

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$11,291

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Louisiana

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$11,755

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Maine

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$14,614

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#15

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Maryland

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$15,148

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#14

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Massachusetts

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$17,748

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Michigan

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$12,756

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#21

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Minnesota

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$13,387

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Mississippi

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$9,284

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Missouri

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$11,200

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#33

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Montana

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$11,988

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#27

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Nebraska

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$12,743

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#22

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Nevada

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$9,344

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New Hampshire

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$17,462

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New Jersey

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$20,512

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New Mexico

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$10,177

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#38

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New York

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$25,139

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North Carolina

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$9,857

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North Dakota

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$14,004

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#18

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Ohio

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$13,538

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#19

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Oklahoma

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$9,323

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#46

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Oregon

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$12,450

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#25

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Pennsylvania

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$16,864

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Rhode Island

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$16,750

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South Carolina

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$11,140

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#34

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South Dakota

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$10,139

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Tennessee

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$9,868

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#41

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Texas

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$9,827

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#43

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Utah

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$8,014

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Vermont

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$20,315

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#4

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Virginia

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$12,641

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#23

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Washington

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$14,223

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West Virginia

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$12,010

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#26

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Wisconsin

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$12,598

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#24

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Wyoming

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$16,304

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#11

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