Education Spending by State – How does your state compare?
Find out where your state stacks up in terms of overall education funding per pupil. Educate yourself, and learn whether your state representatives share your dedication toward education and the success of future generations. Do they deserve to continue representing you and your interests? Does your governor’s stated priorities match up with his/her actions? Find out how their voting history matches up to their rhetoric – VoteSmart.org.
Rank** | State | Spending per pupil ($’s) | Examine your state’s representative |
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1 | NY | $20,645 | New York Governor’s website |
2 | WY | $19,238 | Wyoming Governor’s website |
3 | NJ | $18,874 | New Jersey Governor’s website |
4 | DC | $18,069 | Washington D.C. Mayor’s website |
5 | CT | $17,373 | Connecticut Governor’s website |
6 | VT | $17,108 | Vermont Governor’s website |
7 | AK | $16,576 | Alaska Governor’s website |
8 | MA | $16,270 | Massachusetts Governor’s website |
9 | MD | $15,574 | Maryland Governor’s website |
10 | RI | $15,312 | Rhode Island Governor’s website |
11 | PA | $15,023 | Pennsylvania Governor’s website |
12 | HI | $14,987 | Hawaii Governor’s website |
13 | DE | $14,335 | Delaware Governor’s website |
14 | NH | $13,725 | New Hampshire Governor’s website |
15 | ME | $13,666 | Maine Governor’s website |
16 | OH | $12,811 | Ohio Governor’s website |
17 | MN | $12,664 | Minnesota Governor’s website |
18 | IL | $12,457 | Illinois Governor’s website |
19 | WI | $12,435 | Wisconsin Governor’s website |
20 | IN | $12,360 | Indiana Governor’s website |
21 | VA | $12,146 | Virginia Governor’s website |
22 | MI | $11,987 | Michigan Governor’s website |
23 | LA | $11,967 | Louisiana Governor’s website |
24 | KS | $11,939 | Kansas Governor’s website |
25 | NE | $11,796 | Nebraska Governor’s website |
26 | ND | $11,664 | North Dakota Governor’s website |
27 | CA | $11,588 | California Governor’s website |
28 | WA | $11,510 | Washington Governor’s website |
29 | IA | $11,337 | Iowa Governor’s website |
30 | NM | $11,266 | New Mexico Governor’s website |
31 | MT | $11,266 | Montana Governor’s website |
32 | WV | $10,984 | West Virginia Governor’s website |
33 | GA | $10,893 | Georgia Governor’s website |
34 | OR | $10,862 | Oregon Governor’s website |
35 | SC | $10,719 | South Carolina Governor’s website |
36 | NC | $10,613 | North Carolina Governor’s website |
37 | MO | $10,457 | Missouri Governor’s website |
38 | TX | $10,314 | Texas Governor’s website |
39 | NV | $10,305 | Nevada Governor’s website |
40 | CO | $10,171 | Colorado Governor’s website |
41 | FL | $10,098 | Florida Governor’s website |
42 | KY | $10,010 | Kentucky Governor’s website |
43 | AR | $9,976 | Arkansas Governor’s website |
44 | SD | $9,913 | South Dakota Governor’s website |
45 | AL | $9,636 | Alabama Governor’s website |
46 | OK | $9,353 | Oklahoma Governor’s website |
47 | MS | $8,919 | Mississippi Governor’s website |
48 | AZ | $8,882 | Arizona Governor’s website |
49 | TN | $8,324 | Tennessee Governor’s website |
50 | ID | $8,141 | Idaho Governor’s website |
51 | UT | $7,954 | Utah Governor’s website |
For more information, see US Census Bureau. |
**US Census Bureau – 2009 Public Education Finances: Rank Per Pupil Expenditures Per State for Elementary and Secondary Public Schools.