States with the lowest per-pupil public school revenue, 2017-18

Utah's public schools spend less per student than those in any other state.

Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that in fiscal 2018, Utah's schools spent an average of $7,628 per pupil. That's nearly $5,000 per pupil less than the national average of $12,612.

Here are the 10 states with the lowest spending per pupil in 2017-18:

State                     Per-pupil spending

Utah                            $7,628

Idaho                           $7,771

Arizona                        $8,239

Oklahoma                   $8,239

Mississippi                  $8,935

Florida                         $9,346

North Carolina             $9,377

Nevada                        $9,417

Tennessee                   $9,544

New Mexico                $9,582