Average Public School Spending / Student
The national average public school spending / student is approximately (2021).
The state with the highest average student spending is New York, with $35,944 spent per student.
The state with the lowest average student spending is Utah, with $6,968 per student.
The public school districts with the highest average spending / student in each state are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Average Public School Spending / Student (2021)
State
Average Spending / Student
School Districts with Highest Spending / Student
$24,972
$10,762
$11,221
$9,802
$14,597
- San Francisco County Office Of Education School District ($757,482)
- San Mateo County Office Of Education School District ($494,463)
- Mendocino County Office Of Education School District ($417,529)
- Napa County Office Of Education School District ($341,750)
- Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District ($231,284)
$13,317
- San Juan BOCES School District ($127,279)
- De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District ($97,327)
- Edison Joint District No. 54 Of The Counties Of El Paso And School District ($66,737)
- Centennial BOCES School District ($63,588)
- Silverton School District No. 1 In The County Of San Juan School District ($34,721)
$20,069
$21,057
$11,256
$12,938
$11,705
$13,630
$9,037
$17,733
$10,933
$14,025
$11,598
$14,061
$18,839
$15,468
$14,515
$13,281
$14,606
$10,831
$10,428
$16,673
$10,742
$16,135
$17,165
$27,302
$24,452
- Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District ($889,155)
- Educational Services Commission Of Morris County School District ($453,154)
- Somerset County Educational Services Commission School District ($180,074)
- South Bergen Jointure Commission School District ($159,512)
- Union County Educational Services Commission School District ($149,617)
$14,837
$12,692
$35,944
$13,067
$9,901
$12,363
$15,149
$21,795
$10,524
$14,457
$9,674
$12,335
$6,968
$11,949
$22,242
$15,098
$15,270
$11,896
$29,774
- Fremont County School District #21 School District ($107,102)
- Fremont County School District #24 School District ($56,166)
- Sheridan County School District #3 School District ($46,773)
- Washakie County School District #2 School District ($41,412)
- Fremont County School District # 2 School District ($36,364)
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