Public schools in the United States spent an average of $11,392 per student in fiscal 2015, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
In Public Education Finances: 2015, Census Bureau statistics show that the state with the highest spending per pupil was New York, which allocated $21,206. Most of the states that spent the most per student are in the Northeast part of the United States.
Here are the 10 states with the highest spending per student.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
