New York tops K-12 education spending

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: New York State spent $17,173 per student for public education in 2007-08, more than any other state and 67 percent more than the U.S. average, according to Census Bureau statistics.

ALSO....from The Deseret News: Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau comes out with a state-by-state education funding per pupil report. And every year, it seems, Utah comes in dead last. The 2007-08 school year was no different.

AND....Read the news release from the U.S. Census Bureau.