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  "name": "Per-pupil expenditure by state",
  "description": "State-level per-pupil education expenditure and instructional-salary-per-pupil summary from the NCES F-33 finance series.",
  "license": "CC0-1.0",
  "source": "NCES Common Core of Data F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey",
  "sourceUrl": "https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency.asp",
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      "rank": 1,
      "state": "District of Columbia",
      "stateAbbreviation": "DC",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 36134,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 10832,
      "totalEnrollment": 48635,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "state": "Alaska",
      "stateAbbreviation": "AK",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 34729,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7866,
      "totalEnrollment": 129904,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "state": "New York",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NY",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 33463,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 11416,
      "totalEnrollment": 2331604,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NH",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 32615,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 8223,
      "totalEnrollment": 159592,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NJ",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 31043,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 9026,
      "totalEnrollment": 1274837,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "stateAbbreviation": "CT",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 30638,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 9908,
      "totalEnrollment": 469646,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 29852,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 9024,
      "totalEnrollment": 859323,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "state": "Vermont",
      "stateAbbreviation": "VT",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 28389,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 6971,
      "totalEnrollment": 80093,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "stateAbbreviation": "WY",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 24788,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7449,
      "totalEnrollment": 92756,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "stateAbbreviation": "RI",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 24373,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 8169,
      "totalEnrollment": 122587,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "state": "Maine",
      "stateAbbreviation": "ME",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 23853,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7434,
      "totalEnrollment": 165228,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "state": "Washington",
      "stateAbbreviation": "WA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 22669,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7570,
      "totalEnrollment": 1073873,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 13,
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "stateAbbreviation": "PA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 22615,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7816,
      "totalEnrollment": 1504434,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "state": "Maryland",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MD",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 22498,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 6950,
      "totalEnrollment": 881064,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 15,
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "stateAbbreviation": "ND",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 21880,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 6483,
      "totalEnrollment": 116529,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 16,
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MN",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 21633,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 8308,
      "totalEnrollment": 800886,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 17,
      "state": "Colorado",
      "stateAbbreviation": "CO",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20869,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5309,
      "totalEnrollment": 856623,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 18,
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NM",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20662,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5936,
      "totalEnrollment": 299234,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 19,
      "state": "California",
      "stateAbbreviation": "CA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20656,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7368,
      "totalEnrollment": 5323918,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 20,
      "state": "Delaware",
      "stateAbbreviation": "DE",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20490,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 6057,
      "totalEnrollment": 122734,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 21,
      "state": "Oregon",
      "stateAbbreviation": "OR",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20393,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5348,
      "totalEnrollment": 539192,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 22,
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NE",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20313,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7192,
      "totalEnrollment": 327273,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 23,
      "state": "Illinois",
      "stateAbbreviation": "IL",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 20102,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5815,
      "totalEnrollment": 1860191,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 24,
      "state": "Montana",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MT",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 19903,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 6132,
      "totalEnrollment": 148055,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 25,
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "stateAbbreviation": "HI",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 19381,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 6202,
      "totalEnrollment": 173178,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 26,
      "state": "Nevada",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NV",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 18669,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5324,
      "totalEnrollment": 426922,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 27,
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "stateAbbreviation": "WI",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 18635,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5359,
      "totalEnrollment": 816486,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 28,
      "state": "Arizona",
      "stateAbbreviation": "AZ",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 18475,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5088,
      "totalEnrollment": 880331,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 29,
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "stateAbbreviation": "LA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 18450,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4684,
      "totalEnrollment": 607635,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 30,
      "state": "Ohio",
      "stateAbbreviation": "OH",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 17847,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5644,
      "totalEnrollment": 1562996,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 31,
      "state": "Texas",
      "stateAbbreviation": "TX",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 17810,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5787,
      "totalEnrollment": 5052848,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 32,
      "state": "Kansas",
      "stateAbbreviation": "KS",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 17634,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5386,
      "totalEnrollment": 479134,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 33,
      "state": "Iowa",
      "stateAbbreviation": "IA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 17386,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5651,
      "totalEnrollment": 503735,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 34,
      "state": "Michigan",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MI",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 16878,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 7061,
      "totalEnrollment": 1245711,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 35,
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "stateAbbreviation": "SC",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 16544,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4621,
      "totalEnrollment": 735759,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 36,
      "state": "Virginia",
      "stateAbbreviation": "VA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 16279,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5518,
      "totalEnrollment": 1242548,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 37,
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "stateAbbreviation": "SD",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 16169,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5132,
      "totalEnrollment": 140757,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 38,
      "state": "Georgia",
      "stateAbbreviation": "GA",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 16123,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5137,
      "totalEnrollment": 1699426,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 39,
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "stateAbbreviation": "WV",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 15870,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4701,
      "totalEnrollment": 247667,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 40,
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "stateAbbreviation": "KY",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 15118,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4484,
      "totalEnrollment": 653654,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 41,
      "state": "Missouri",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MO",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 15072,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4824,
      "totalEnrollment": 861680,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 42,
      "state": "Indiana",
      "stateAbbreviation": "IN",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 14644,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4435,
      "totalEnrollment": 982369,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 43,
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "stateAbbreviation": "NC",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 14590,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 5274,
      "totalEnrollment": 1392119,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 44,
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "stateAbbreviation": "OK",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 14350,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4298,
      "totalEnrollment": 636536,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 45,
      "state": "Alabama",
      "stateAbbreviation": "AL",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 14266,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4203,
      "totalEnrollment": 744750,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    },
    {
      "rank": 46,
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "stateAbbreviation": "AR",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 14257,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4236,
      "totalEnrollment": 465413,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 47,
      "state": "Utah",
      "stateAbbreviation": "UT",
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    {
      "rank": 48,
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "stateAbbreviation": "MS",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 13228,
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    {
      "rank": 49,
      "state": "Idaho",
      "stateAbbreviation": "ID",
      "averagePerPupilExpenditureUsd": 12874,
      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4536,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 50,
      "state": "Florida",
      "stateAbbreviation": "FL",
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    },
    {
      "rank": 51,
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "stateAbbreviation": "TN",
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      "averageInstructionalSalaryPerPupilUsd": 4402,
      "totalEnrollment": 984331,
      "fiscalYear": "2022"
    }
  ]
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