Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State
Per-capita state and local education spending
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Rank, total spending
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State
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Total per-capita spending on education
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Rank, per-capita higher ed spending
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Per-capita higher ed spending
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Rank, per-capita elementary and secondary spending
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Per-capita elementary and secondary spending
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| 1 | Alaska | $ 3,666 | 10 | $ 864 | 1 | $ 2,682 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $ 3,287 | 5 | $ 956 | 4 | $ 2,207 |
| 3 | Vermont | $ 3,252 | 1 | $ 1,066 | 6 | $ 1,995 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $ 3,185 | 39 | $ 562 | 2 | $ 2,512 |
| 5 | Delaware | $ 3,100 | 3 | $ 1,011 | 7 | $ 1,894 |
| 6 | NEW YORK | $ 2,962 | 46 | $ 506 | 3 | $ 2,354 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $ 2,833 | 34 | $ 606 | 5 | $ 2,085 |
| 8 | New Mexico | $ 2,669 | 4 | $ 958 | 24 | $ 1,564 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $ 2,645 | 42 | $ 551 | 9 | $ 1,803 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $ 2,619 | 2 | $ 1,041 | 31 | $ 1,492 |
| 11 | Iowa | $ 2,609 | 7 | $ 927 | 25 | $ 1,563 |
| 12 | Michigan | $ 2,609 | 11 | $ 822 | 17 | $ 1,707 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $ 2,580 | 14 | $ 813 | 18 | $ 1,680 |
| 14 | Maryland | $ 2,563 | 20 | $ 721 | 14 | $ 1,731 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $ 2,538 | 40 | $ 559 | 8 | $ 1,833 |
| 16 | California | $ 2,534 | 27 | $ 668 | 10 | $ 1,759 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $ 2,527 | 44 | $ 534 | 11 | $ 1,744 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $ 2,527 | 29 | $ 658 | 15 | $ 1,722 |
| 19 | Virginia | $ 2,518 | 22 | $ 697 | 16 | $ 1,721 |
| 20 | Ohio | $ 2,505 | 32 | $ 621 | 13 | $ 1,732 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $ 2,459 | 12 | $ 821 | 28 | $ 1,541 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $ 2,445 | 31 | $ 649 | 23 | $ 1,606 |
| 23 | Kansas | $ 2,437 | 9 | $ 875 | 33 | $ 1,490 |
| 24 | Washington | $ 2,400 | 16 | $ 742 | 32 | $ 1,492 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $ 2,386 | 36 | $ 579 | 12 | $ 1,739 |
| 26 | Texas | $ 2,384 | 28 | $ 665 | 20 | $ 1,641 |
| 27 | Alabama | $ 2,372 | 13 | $ 814 | 39 | $ 1,425 |
| 28 | Indiana | $ 2,357 | 24 | $ 685 | 27 | $ 1,548 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $ 2,354 | 23 | $ 692 | 36 | $ 1,432 |
| 30 | Utah | $ 2,328 | 6 | $ 935 | 46 | $ 1,290 |
| 31 | Colorado | $ 2,301 | 26 | $ 668 | 26 | $ 1,561 |
| 32 | Illinois | $ 2,295 | 37 | $ 578 | 21 | $ 1,612 |
| 33 | Montana | $ 2,287 | 21 | $ 708 | 37 | $ 1,431 |
| 34 | Georgia | $ 2,274 | 47 | $ 484 | 19 | $ 1,645 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $ 2,271 | 25 | $ 678 | 34 | $ 1,470 |
| 36 | Maine | $ 2,269 | 43 | $ 541 | 22 | $ 1,612 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $ 2,266 | 19 | $ 728 | 30 | $ 1,507 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $ 2,254 | 8 | $ 888 | 44 | $ 1,299 |
| 39 | Oregon | $ 2,253 | 15 | $ 796 | 41 | $ 1,391 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $ 2,243 | 17 | $ 735 | 40 | $ 1,402 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $ 2,209 | 18 | $ 732 | 43 | $ 1,373 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $ 2,129 | 38 | $ 572 | 42 | $ 1,391 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $ 2,069 | 30 | $ 654 | 49 | $ 1,232 |
| 44 | Nevada | $ 2,055 | 49 | $ 470 | 29 | $ 1,526 |
| 45 | Missouri | $ 2,043 | 45 | $ 529 | 38 | $ 1,426 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $ 1,968 | 41 | $ 555 | 45 | $ 1,293 |
| 47 | Idaho | $ 1,961 | 33 | $ 607 | 47 | $ 1,266 |
| 48 | Florida | $ 1,954 | 50 | $ 412 | 35 | $ 1,438 |
| 49 | Arizona | $ 1,914 | 35 | $ 580 | 48 | $ 1,255 |
| 50 | Tennessee | $ 1,805 | 48 | $ 472 | 50 | $ 1,224 |
| United States Total | $ 2,431 | $ 640 | $ 1,672 | |||
| NYS +/- U.S. | 22% | -21% | 41% | |||