ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY Per-Pupil
spending, 2004-05*
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Salaries and Wages |
Employee Benefits |
Rank |
State |
Total per-pupil spending
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Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Total |
| 1 |
NEW YORK |
$14,119 |
1 |
$6,508 |
1 |
$2,457 |
| 2 |
New Jersey |
$13,800 |
2 |
$5,506 |
3 |
$1,770 |
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3 |
Vermont |
$11,835 |
4 |
$5,041 |
11 |
$1,617 |
| 4 |
Connecticut |
$11,572 |
3 |
$5,059 |
9 |
$1,709 |
| 5 |
Massachusetts |
$11,267 |
5 |
$4,728 |
2 |
$1,905 |
| 6 |
Delaware |
$10,910 |
7 |
$4,383 |
4 |
$1,761 |
| 7 |
Alaska |
$10,830 |
14 |
$3,998 |
14 |
$1,399 |
| 8 |
Pennsylvania |
$10,552 |
9 |
$4,316 |
15 |
$1,390 |
| 9 |
Rhode Island |
$10,371 |
6 |
$4,709 |
8 |
$1,720 |
| 10 |
Wyoming |
$10,255 |
12 |
$4,065 |
16 |
$1,375 |
| 11 |
Maine |
$10,106 |
8 |
$4,364 |
10 |
$1,686 |
| 12 |
Maryland |
$9,815 |
11 |
$4,182 |
13 |
$1,446 |
| 13 |
Wisconsin |
$9,744 |
16 |
$3,864 |
6 |
$1,746 |
| 14 |
New Hampshire |
$9,448 |
10 |
$4,199 |
17 |
$1,363 |
| 15 |
Michigan |
$9,329 |
23 |
$3,451 |
12 |
$1,471 |
| 16 |
Ohio |
$9,260 |
18 |
$3,695 |
19 |
$1,168 |
| 17 |
West Virginia |
$9,005 |
30 |
$3,328 |
5 |
$1,748 |
| 18 |
Hawaii |
$8,997 |
20 |
$3,634 |
21 |
$1,148 |
| 19 |
Illinois |
$8,944 |
17 |
$3,781 |
24 |
$1,079 |
| 20 |
Virginia |
$8,891 |
15 |
$3,935 |
22 |
$1,138 |
| 21 |
Indiana |
$8,798 |
28 |
$3,352 |
7 |
$1,732 |
| 22 |
Minnesota |
$8,662 |
13 |
$4,016 |
20 |
$1,166 |
| 23 |
Nebraska |
$8,282 |
24 |
$3,434 |
23 |
$1,087 |
| 24 |
North Dakota |
$8,159 |
21 |
$3,562 |
29 |
$979 |
| 25 |
Oregon |
$8,115 |
42 |
$3,009 |
18 |
$1,237 |
| 26 |
California |
$8,067 |
29 |
$3,343 |
25 |
$1,044 |
| 27 |
Montana |
$8,058 |
31 |
$3,283 |
32 |
$915 |
| 28 |
Georgia |
$8,028 |
19 |
$3,642 |
28 |
$1,014 |
| 29 |
Iowa |
$7,972 |
22 |
$3,478 |
26 |
$1,042 |
| 30 |
Colorado |
$7,730 |
34 |
$3,207 |
48 |
$678 |
| 31 |
Missouri |
$7,717 |
25 |
$3,399 |
40 |
$799 |
| 32 |
Kansas |
$7,706 |
36 |
$3,154 |
46 |
$709 |
| 33 |
Louisiana |
$7,605 |
37 |
$3,150 |
27 |
$1,030 |
| 34 |
New Mexico |
$7,580 |
39 |
$3,067 |
37 |
$855 |
| 35 |
Washington |
$7,560 |
32 |
$3,268 |
38 |
$828 |
| 36 |
South Carolina |
$7,555 |
35 |
$3,180 |
36 |
$867 |
| 37 |
Arkansas |
$7,504 |
33 |
$3,209 |
42 |
$775 |
| 38 |
Texas |
$7,267 |
27 |
$3,353 |
50 |
$530 |
| 39 |
Florida |
$7,207 |
44 |
$2,774 |
43 |
$763 |
| 40 |
South Dakota |
$7,197 |
41 |
$3,036 |
41 |
$775 |
| 41 |
North Carolina |
$7,159 |
26 |
$3,374 |
45 |
$719 |
| 42 |
Kentucky |
$7,118 |
38 |
$3,094 |
33 |
$911 |
| 43 |
Alabama |
$7,066 |
45 |
$2,769 |
30 |
$932 |
| 44 |
Tennessee |
$6,729 |
40 |
$3,039 |
39 |
$802 |
| 45 |
Nevada |
$6,722 |
47 |
$2,679 |
31 |
$930 |
| 46 |
Oklahoma |
$6,613 |
49 |
$2,536 |
47 |
$691 |
| 47 |
Mississippi |
$6,575 |
43 |
$2,793 |
44 |
$758 |
| 48 |
Idaho |
$6,283 |
46 |
$2,735 |
35 |
$871 |
| 49 |
Arizona |
$6,261 |
48 |
$2,636 |
49 |
$622 |
| 50 |
Utah |
$5,257 |
50 |
$2,230 |
34 |
$882 |
| United States |
$8,701 |
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$3,677 |
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$1,135 |
| NYS % U.S. Average |
62% |
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77% |
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116% |
Source: The U.S. Census
Bureau's Public
Education Finances: 2005
* Data for public schools |
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