Average U.S. public school spending per pupil in elementary and secondary schools rose 8.9% to $15,633 in fiscal year (FY) 2022 from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent Annual Survey of School System Finances data.
All nine states in the Northeast region ranked in the top 14 for current per pupil spending and seven were in the top 10.
While statistics are not adjusted for inflation or cost-of-living differences, this change marks the largest year-to-year percentage increase in over two decades.
States with the highest per pupil spending:
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Madison taxpayers have long supported far above average per student $pending.