How much does your school district spend per student?

How these figures are measured

• Spending per student is a district's current spending, the day-to-day cost of running its schools (teachers' and staff pay and benefits, supplies, buses, food and upkeep), divided by its students. Building new schools, paying off debt, payments to other school systems and programs for adults are left out.
• The figures are in dollars of the day and aren't adjusted for local prices or for students' needs, which differ widely: a district with many students learning English or with disabilities, or in a costly city, spends more to do the same.
• Students are the enrollments the Census Bureau used for the survey, from the U.S. Department of Education's count, which can be a year or so older than the spending. Charter schools run by private groups are left out.
• The school year is each state's fiscal year, which ends on June 30 in most states. The largest districts are the 100 with the most students; the state and U.S. figures count every public school district.

Sources and dates

• Which big school districts spend the most per student? U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data as of June 30, 2024.
• What are the largest school districts in the U.S.? U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data as of June 30, 2024.
• How much does each state spend per public school student? U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data as of June 30, 2024.