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.
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Mike Kennedy
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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.
