Spending Student Range: $9,371
$32,283
Avg. Spending Student: $17,159
Average Public School Spending / Student (2026)
State
Average Spending / Student
School Districts with Highest Spending / Student
Rank: #11.
$32,283
Rank: #22.
$30,691
Rank: #33.
$29,653
Rank: #44.
$25,936
- Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District ($440,119)
- Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District ($364,442)
- Bergen County Special Services School District ($170,297)
- Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District ($169,751)
- Union County Educational Services Commission School District ($165,420)
Rank: #55.
$25,377
Rank: #66.
$24,613
Rank: #77.
$23,152
- Lancaster County Career And Technology Center School District ($458,045)
- Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center School District ($199,433)
- Chester County Technical College High School District ($172,081)
- Delaware County Technical High School District ($107,644)
- Wilkinsburg Borough School District ($63,641)
Rank: #88.
$21,694
Rank: #99.
$21,692
Rank: #1010.
$21,667
Rank: #1111.
$21,566
Rank: #1212.
$21,327
Rank: #1313.
$20,750
Rank: #1414.
$19,404
Rank: #1515.
$19,341
Rank: #1717.
$18,512
- San Mateo County Office Of Education School District ($2,160,380)
- Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District ($756,439)
- Napa County Office Of Education School District ($713,301)
- Sonoma County Office Of Education School District ($525,165)
- San Diego County Office Of Education School District ($471,124)
Rank: #1818.
$18,474
Rank: #1919.
$18,444
Rank: #2020.
$18,361
Rank: #2121.
$17,784
Rank: #2222.
$17,519
Rank: #2323.
$17,328
Rank: #2424.
$17,212
Rank: #2525.
$17,165
Rank: #2626.
$16,683
Rank: #2727.
$16,167
Rank: #2828.
$15,842
Rank: #2929.
$15,589
Rank: #3030.
$15,440
Rank: #3131.
$15,388
Rank: #3232.
$15,258
Rank: #3333.
$14,773
Rank: #3434.
$14,456
Rank: #3535.
$14,099
Rank: #3636.
$14,011
Rank: #3737.
$14,009
Rank: #3838.
$13,452
Rank: #3939.
$12,888
Rank: #4040.
$12,758
Rank: #4141.
$12,557
Rank: #4242.
$12,370
Rank: #4343.
$12,276
Rank: #4444.
$12,097
Rank: #4545.
$11,689
Rank: #4646.
$11,594
Rank: #4747.
$11,570
Rank: #4848.
$11,459
Rank: #4949.
$11,328
Rank: #5050.
$10,896
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