States spending the most on public elementary and secondary schools, 2009-10 California $68.1 billion New York $59.5 billion Texas $53.7 billion Illinois $27.5 billion Florida $27.3 billion New Jersey $26.0 billion Pennsylvania $25.6 billion Ohio $22.5 billion Michigan $18.6 billion Georgia $17.8 billion Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Education Finances: 2010 (PDF file)