Public school districts in the United States spent $11,762 per pupil in 2015-16, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
That represents a 3.2 percent increase in spending over the previous school year, the Census Bureau says.
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., saw an increase in revenue in 2015-16, which resulted in higher per-pupil expenditures.
Among the states, the highest average per-pupil expenditure was in New York, which spent $22,366 per pupil.
Here are the 10 states (and Washington, D.C.) with the highest per-pupil spending in 2015-16.
