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Average Public School Spending / Student (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Average Public School Spending / Student

The national average public school spending / student is approximately $17,150 (2026).
The state with the highest average student spending is New York, with $32,248 spent per student. The state with the lowest average student spending is Idaho, with $9,371 per student.
Spending Student Range: $9,371 $32,248 Avg. Spending Student: $17,150

Average Public School Spending / Student (2026)

State
Average Spending / Student
School Districts with Highest Spending / Student
Rank: #11.
New York
$32,248
Rank: #22.
District Of Columbia
$30,691
Rank: #33.
Vermont
$29,536
Rank: #44.
New Jersey
$25,924
Rank: #55.
Connecticut
$25,377
Rank: #66.
Massachusetts
$24,613
Rank: #77.
Pennsylvania
$23,146
Rank: #88.
Illinois
$21,692
Rank: #99.
Alaska
$21,667
Rank: #1010.
Rhode Island
$21,601
Rank: #1111.
New Hampshire
$21,566
Rank: #1212.
Maine
$21,327
Rank: #1313.
Wyoming
$20,750
Rank: #1414.
Oregon
$19,399
Rank: #1515.
Washington
$19,344
Rank: #1616.
Hawaii
$18,646
Rank: #1717.
California
$18,511
Rank: #1818.
Minnesota
$18,463
Rank: #1919.
Maryland
$18,444
Rank: #2020.
Delaware
$18,361
Rank: #2121.
Michigan
$17,782
Rank: #2222.
North Dakota
$17,519
Rank: #2323.
Ohio
$17,327
Rank: #2424.
Kansas
$17,212
Rank: #2525.
Wisconsin
$17,161
Rank: #2626.
Nebraska
$16,674
Rank: #2727.
Iowa
$16,163
Rank: #2828.
Colorado
$15,839
Rank: #2929.
Montana
$15,580
Rank: #3030.
Louisiana
$15,423
Rank: #3131.
West Virginia
$15,371
Rank: #3232.
Virginia
$15,268
Rank: #3333.
South Carolina
$14,773
Rank: #3434.
New Mexico
$14,450
Rank: #3535.
Texas
$14,079
Rank: #36-3736-37.
Kentucky
$14,008
Rank: #36-3736-37.
Missouri
$14,008
Rank: #3838.
Georgia
$13,452
Rank: #3939.
Arkansas
$12,887
Rank: #4040.
Indiana
$12,758
Rank: #4141.
South Dakota
$12,552
Rank: #4242.
Nevada
$12,370
Rank: #4343.
Mississippi
$12,276
Rank: #4444.
Alabama
$12,097
Rank: #4545.
Florida
$11,677
Rank: #4646.
North Carolina
$11,592
Rank: #4747.
Tennessee
$11,570
Rank: #4848.
Arizona
$11,452
Rank: #4949.
Oklahoma
$11,328
Rank: #5050.
Utah
$10,772
Rank: #5151.
Idaho
$9,371

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The state with highest average student spending / student is New York, with $32,248. The state with lowest average student spending / student is Idaho, with $9,371.