PlainTeacher data · 2023

Highest per-pupil expenditure by state

State-level total education expenditure per pupil, distinct from teacher pay and generated from NCES F-33 public-use records.

1. 1District of Columbia$39,111
2. 2Alaska$36,654
3. 3New York$35,557
4. 4New Jersey$32,395
5. 5Connecticut$31,646
6. 6New Hampshire$31,223
7. 7Vermont$29,874
8. 8Massachusetts$27,324
9. 9Wyoming$26,704
10. 10Rhode Island$26,161

Source: PlainTeacher’s CC0 state summary, derived from NCES F-33 data.