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Public schools in the United States spent more than $51.3 billion on construction in fiscal 2018, the National Center for Education Statistics says.
Figures in the report, "Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: FY 18," show that money spent on public school building construction in fiscal 2018 ranged from $26.8 million in tiny Rhode Island to more than $8.7 billion in Texas.
Here are the 10 states that spent the most on public school construction in fiscal 2018, according to the National Center for Education Statistics:1. Texas $8.71 billion2. California $8.04 billion3. Washington $2.58 billion4. New York $2.23 billion5. Minnesota $1.74 billion6. Georgia $1.63 billion7. Florida $1.61 billion8. Illinois $1.53 billion9. Maryland $1.45 billion10. Ohio $1.41 billion
Mike Kennedy, senior editor, has written for AS&U on a wide range of educational issues since 1999.