Big Education Ape: K-12 Spending per Student by State [Rankings]

K-12 Spending per Student by State [Rankings]:

K-12 Spending per Student by State [Rankings]

When it comes to state funding of public schools, it’s clear that not all states are created equal. For a variety of reasons, such as the prevalence of successful businesses or the median income in a given area, spending on K-12 students varies greatly from state to state, or even county to county. A decrease in public school funding affects student and faculty alike, as budget cuts often bring about layoffs.

Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics, StartClass has ranked each state based on K-12 spending per student. Data was reported in January 2016 and reflects the 2012-13 school year. The values reported are adjusted for the cost of living in each state, and spending data from the previous two years has been included and adjusted for inflation.

On average, each state spent $10,763 per student in 2012-13, a 3.5 percent decrease from 2010-11. Wisconsin experienced the biggest two-year drop in spending, down 10.5 percent, but the state landed outside the bottom 15 in spending per student.

Friday, April 29, 2016

K-12 Spending per Student by State [Rankings]

#50. Utah

#49. Arizona

#48. Nevada

#47. Idaho

#46. California

#45. Colorado

#44. Mississippi

#43. North Carolina