Public education revenues vary widely across states: Per-student revenues for public elementary and secondary schools, by state, 2017–2018
| Jurisdiction | Total revenue |
|---|---|
| United States | $15050 |
| Alabama | 12830 |
| Alaska | 18690 |
| Arizona | 10320 |
| Arkansas | 13820 |
| California | 13250 |
| Colorado | 12570 |
| Connecticut | 20700 |
| Delaware | 16720 |
| District of Columbia | 25940 |
| Florida | 11050 |
| Georgia | 13600 |
| Hawaii | 15890 |
| Idaho | 10070 |
| Illinois | 19370 |
| Indiana | 14390 |
| Iowa | 15910 |
| Kansas | 15550 |
| Kentucky | 14570 |
| Louisiana | 14610 |
| Maine | 16880 |
| Maryland | 16860 |
| Massachusetts | 18230 |
| Michigan | 15230 |
| Minnesota | 16400 |
| Mississippi | 12000 |
| Missouri | 15020 |
| Montana | 14210 |
| Nebraska | 16460 |
| Nevada | 11290 |
| New Hampshire | 17400 |
| New Jersey | 20350 |
| New Mexico | 13320 |
| New York | 24410 |
| North Carolina | 11010 |
| North Dakota | 18460 |
| Ohio | 17310 |
| Oklahoma | 10980 |
| Oregon | 15280 |
| Pennsylvania | 19780 |
| Rhode Island | 19100 |
| South Carolina | 15430 |
| South Dakota | 14200 |
| Tennessee | 12140 |
| Texas | 12580 |
| Utah | 9730 |
| Vermont | 20660 |
| Virginia | 13320 |
| Washington | 15210 |
| West Virginia | 15240 |
| Wisconsin | 15360 |
| Wyoming | 20930 |
Note: Amounts are in 2019–2020 dollars using the consumer price index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS-CPI 2021) and rounded to the closest $10. Amounts are adjusted for each state’s cost-of living using the historical regional Price Parities (RPPs) from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA 2021).
Source: National Center for Education Statistics’ Digest of Education Statistics (NCES 2020b).