Per-pupil state and local education spending: By voucher program status, 2007 and 2021
| States without voucher programs | States with voucher programs | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $11,211 | $10,324 |
| 2021 | $12,820 | $10,054 |
Notes: States with substantial voucher programs, defined as having >1 percent of all students enrolled in 2021, include Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. States with smaller voucher programs are excluded from analysis.
Source: Authors’ analysis of the Census Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal years 2007–2021 (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html).