Changes in per-pupil state education spending, fiscal 2008–fiscal 2014
| State | Change |
|---|---|
| Alabama | -$1,242 |
| Wisconsin | -$1,038 |
| Kansas | -$950 |
| Idaho | -$930 |
| New Mexico | -$874 |
| California | -$873 |
| Oklahoma | -$810 |
| Geogria | -$707 |
| Virginia | -$695 |
| Mississippi | -$648 |
| Arizona | -$629 |
| Michigan | -$572 |
| North Carolina | -$495 |
| South Carolina | -$479 |
| Kentucky | -$477 |
| Texas | -$421 |
| New York | -$405 |
| Maine | -$397 |
| Vermont | -$321 |
| Colorado | -$311 |
| Utah | -$263 |
| South Dakota | -$247 |
| Arkansas | -$216 |
| Louisiana | -$212 |
| Illinois | -$202 |
| Pennsylvania | -$192 |
| Oregon | -$177 |
| Florida | -$157 |
| New Jersey | -$117 |
| Missouri | -$107 |
| West Virginia | -$62 |
| Montana | -$38 |
| Washington | -$35 |
| Ohio | -$21 |
| Nebraska | $28 |
| Minnesota | $30 |
| Nevada | $38 |
| Tennessee | $51 |
| Delaware | $55 |
| New Hampshire | $81 |
| Rhode Island | $121 |
| Massachusetts | $258 |
| Connecticut | $265 |
| Maryland | $351 |
| Alaska | $385 |
| Wyoming | $518 |
| Iowa | $552 |
| North Dakota | $1,116 |
Source: Leachman and Mai (2013)