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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

State and local elementary and secondary school spending per capita, 2004

Rank State Spending per capita Rank State Spending per capita
1
 Alaska $2,461
27
 Iowa $1,431
2
 New Jersey 2,267
28
 Colorado 1,421
3
 NEW YORK $2,126
29
 South Carolina 1,420
4
 Connecticut 1,883
30
 North Dakota 1,401
5
 Wyoming 1,870
31
 Kansas 1,351
6
 Vermont 1,859
32
 West Virginia 1,328
7
 Michigan 1,827
33
 Hawaii 1,327
8
 Rhode Island 1,671
34
 Missouri 1,321
9
 California 1,645
35
 Montana 1,318
10
 Ohio 1,637
36
 Oregon 1,312
11
 Delaware 1,625
37
 Nevada 1,311
12
 Minnesota 1,620
38
 South Dakota 1,251
13
 Massachusetts 1,614
39
 Louisiana 1,250
14
 Pennsylvania 1,598
40
 Arkansas 1,243
15
 New Hampshire 1,585
41
 Utah 1,238
16
 Wisconsin 1,585
42
 Florida 1,230
17
 Maine 1,579
43
 Oklahoma 1,225
18
 Texas 1,541
44
 Idaho 1,223
19
 Illinois 1,527
45
 Alabama 1,197
20
 Georgia 1,512
46
 North Carolina 1,176
21
 Virginia 1,496
47
 Mississippi 1,174
22
 New Mexico 1,492
48
 Arizona 1,138
23
 Nebraska 1,482
49
 Tennessee 1,133
24
 Maryland 1,473
50
 Kentucky 1,101
25
 Washington 1,437 U.S. average $1,542
26
 Indiana 1,431 N.Y.S. above avg. 38%
Source: Public Policy Institute analysis of Census Bureau Data