Highest per-pupil expenditures among public school districts with more than 10,000 students, 2006-07
| Newark, N.J. | $22,842 |
| Trenton, N.J. | $21,906 |
| Jersey City, N.J. | $20,618 |
| East Orange, N.J. | $20,274 |
| Camden, N.J. | $19,575 |
| Boston | $19,435 |
| Paterson, N.J. | $19,353 |
| Elizabeth, N.J. | $17,904 |
| Passaic, N.J. | $17,876 |
| Yonkers, N.Y. | $17,876 |
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | |