Raw Data: How Much States Pay Per Pupil
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The amount spent per pupil in public elementary and secondary school systems by state in the 2002-03 school year, according to the Census Bureau. The figures do not account for school construction costs or other capital needs.
State Spending ($)
Ala. 6,395
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Alaska 9,919
Ariz. 5,672
Ark. 6,408
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Calif. 7,691
Colo. 7,316
Conn. 10,372
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Del. 9,669
D.C. 13,328
Fla. 6,450
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ga. 7,724
Hawaii 8,100
Idaho 6,034
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ill. 8,409
Ind. 7,948
Iowa 7,534
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kan. 7,292
Ky. 6,647
La. 6,868
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Maine 8,847
Md. 8,921
Mass. 10,223
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mich. 8,588
Minn. 8,073
Miss. 5,816
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mo. 7,262
Mont. 7,449
Neb. 7,743
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nev. 6,084
N.H. 8,285
N.J. 12,202
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}N.M. 6,870
N.Y. 12,140
N.C. 6,635
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}N.D. 7,153
Ohio 8,555
Okla. 6,127
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ore. 7,460
Pa. 9,367
R.I. 9,315
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}S.C. 7,047
S.D. 6,532
Tenn. 6,201
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Texas 7,076
Utah 4,860
Vt. 10,322
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Va. 7,832
Wash. 7,101
W.Va. 8,218
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Wis. 8,993
Wyo. 9,202
U.S. 8,019
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Source: U.S. Census Bureau