Figure F
Spending from local sources varies widely by state: Share of total education revenue from federal, state and local sources, by state
| State | Federal revenue share | State revenue share | Local revenue share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C. | 13.8% | 0.0% | 86.2% |
| Nebraska | 10.6% | 21.8% | 67.6% |
| New Hampshire | 7.5% | 27.3% | 65.1% |
| Connecticut | 5.8% | 30.5% | 63.7% |
| Rhode Island | 9.0% | 28.3% | 62.7% |
| New Jersey | 6.4% | 35.8% | 57.8% |
| Massachusetts | 7.9% | 38.1% | 54.0% |
| Maine | 10.4% | 35.7% | 54.0% |
| Illinois | 10.3% | 35.7% | 53.9% |
| South Dakota | 23.1% | 26.0% | 50.9% |
| Missouri | 18.0% | 32.0% | 50.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 9.7% | 40.4% | 49.9% |
| Wisconsin | 11.7% | 39.1% | 49.3% |
| Ohio | 12.6% | 39.0% | 48.3% |
| Louisiana | 17.6% | 34.5% | 48.0% |
| New York | 12.2% | 40.0% | 47.8% |
| Texas | 16.2% | 38.3% | 45.5% |
| Iowa | 11.0% | 44.3% | 44.7% |
| Florida | 19.1% | 38.4% | 42.5% |
| Utah | 12.1% | 46.4% | 41.4% |
| Colorado | 10.9% | 48.1% | 41.0% |
| Virginia | 14.9% | 44.7% | 40.4% |
| Montana | 20.9% | 39.0% | 40.1% |
| California | 14.4% | 46.0% | 39.6% |
| Maryland | 10.9% | 51.0% | 38.1% |
| Oklahoma | 19.9% | 42.4% | 37.7% |
| Arizona | 20.5% | 42.3% | 37.3% |
| Georgia | 19.4% | 43.9% | 36.6% |
| North Dakota | 17.5% | 46.1% | 36.4% |
| West Virginia | 18.0% | 46.2% | 35.8% |
| South Carolina | 19.3% | 45.0% | 35.7% |
| Michigan | 13.9% | 51.4% | 34.7% |
| Wyoming | 14.3% | 52.7% | 33.0% |
| Arkansas | 22.3% | 45.3% | 32.4% |
| Tennessee | 21.1% | 48.1% | 30.8% |
| Mississippi | 26.7% | 42.9% | 30.4% |
| Indiana | 12.0% | 57.6% | 30.4% |
| Oregon | 11.2% | 58.7% | 30.0% |
| Delaware | 13.1% | 57.8% | 29.1% |
| Alabama | 19.1% | 53.0% | 27.9% |
| Kansas | 7.8% | 66.0% | 26.1% |
| Minnesota | 12.2% | 62.9% | 24.9% |
| Kentucky | 21.4% | 53.9% | 24.8% |
| New Mexico | 15.6% | 61.9% | 22.5% |
| Washington | 13.9% | 65.6% | 20.4% |
| North Carolina | 21.3% | 58.5% | 20.2% |
| Idaho | 19.7% | 60.5% | 19.8% |
| Alaska | 28.2% | 57.3% | 14.5% |
| Nevada | 13.4% | 77.0% | 9.6% |
| Vermont | 3.6% | 91.3% | 5.0% |
Notes: Data are for the 2021-2022 school year.
Sources: Author analysis of National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, "Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey" data.
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