The national average public school spending / student is approximately $17,124 (2024).
The state with the highest average student spending is District Of Columbia, with $32,577 spent per student.
The state with the lowest average student spending is Idaho, with $9,366 per student.
The public school districts with the highest average spending / student in each state are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Spending Student Range: $9,366
$32,577
Avg. Spending Student: $17,124
Average Public School Spending / Student (2024)
State
Average Spending / Student
School Districts with Highest Spending / Student
Rank: #11.
$32,577
Rank: #22.
$31,961
Rank: #33.
$28,573
Rank: #44.
$26,228
- Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District ($432,783)
- Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr School District ($261,633)
- Bergen County Special Services School District ($181,632)
- Union County Educational Services Commission School District ($179,852)
- South Bergen Jointure Commission School District ($163,388)
Rank: #55.
$25,071
Rank: #66.
$24,732
Rank: #77.
$23,089
Rank: #88.
$21,409
Rank: #99.
$21,325
Rank: #1010.
$21,130
Rank: #1111.
$21,062
Rank: #1212.
$20,738
Rank: #1313.
$20,086
Rank: #1414.
$19,607
Rank: #1515.
$19,325
Rank: #1616.
$18,654
Rank: #1717.
$18,652
Rank: #1818.
$18,614
Rank: #1919.
$18,241
- San Mateo County Office Of Education School District ($1,376,371)
- Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District ($941,151)
- San Francisco County Office Of Education School District ($707,347)
- Napa County Office Of Education School District ($642,852)
- San Diego County Office Of Education School District ($540,626)
Rank: #20-2120-21.
$17,989
Rank: #2222.
$17,461
Rank: #2323.
$17,133
Rank: #2424.
$17,081
Rank: #2525.
$16,823
Rank: #2626.
$16,719
Rank: #2727.
$15,968
Rank: #2828.
$15,560
Rank: #2929.
$15,424
Rank: #3030.
$15,395
Rank: #3131.
$15,107
Rank: #3232.
$15,044
Rank: #3333.
$14,737
Rank: #3434.
$14,384
Rank: #3535.
$14,055
Rank: #3636.
$13,980
Rank: #3737.
$13,895
Rank: #3838.
$13,458
Rank: #3939.
$12,922
Rank: #4040.
$12,810
Rank: #4141.
$12,645
Rank: #4242.
$12,163
Rank: #4343.
$12,150
Rank: #4444.
$11,965
Rank: #4545.
$11,785
Rank: #4646.
$11,783
Rank: #4747.
$11,647
Rank: #4848.
$11,336
Rank: #4949.
$11,177
- East Valley Institute Of Technology (4516) School District ($197,967)
- West-Mec - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) School District ($88,800)
- Pima County JTED (89380) School District ($85,205)
- Central Arizona Valley Institute Of Technology (79385) School District ($62,246)
- Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157) School District ($51,726)
Rank: #5050.
$10,739
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