Spending Student Range: $9,364
$32,210
Avg. Spending Student: $17,090
Average Public School Spending / Student (2026)
State
Average Spending / Student
School Districts with Highest Spending / Student
Rank: #11.
$32,210
Rank: #22.
$31,192
- Monument Academy Public Charter School District ($85,031)
- Shining Stars Montessori Academy Public Charter School District ($79,893)
- Creative Minds International Public Charter School District ($77,547)
- St. Coletta Special Education Public Charter School District ($76,952)
- HOPE Community Public Charter School District ($65,665)
Rank: #33.
$29,121
Rank: #44.
$25,837
- Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District ($396,734)
- Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District ($332,910)
- Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr School District ($178,181)
- Union County Educational Services Commission School District ($171,782)
- Bergen County Special Services School District ($170,297)
Rank: #55.
$25,225
Rank: #66.
$24,611
Rank: #77.
$23,119
- Chester County Technical College High School District ($161,738)
- Delaware County Technical High School District ($154,078)
- Monroe Career And Technical Institute School District ($146,117)
- Lehigh Career And Technical Institute School District ($124,008)
- Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus School District ($60,435)
Rank: #88.
$21,662
Rank: #99.
$21,467
Rank: #1010.
$21,321
Rank: #1111.
$21,240
Rank: #1212.
$21,191
Rank: #1313.
$20,493
Rank: #1414.
$19,325
Rank: #1515.
$19,250
Rank: #1616.
$18,593
Rank: #1717.
$18,489
Rank: #1919.
$18,395
- San Mateo County Office Of Education School District ($2,306,351)
- Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District ($825,908)
- Napa County Office Of Education School District ($703,662)
- San Diego County Office Of Education School District ($482,194)
- Sonoma County Office Of Education School District ($442,070)
Rank: #2020.
$18,388
Rank: #2121.
$17,694
Rank: #2222.
$17,630
Rank: #2323.
$17,243
Rank: #2424.
$17,200
Rank: #2525.
$17,018
Rank: #2626.
$16,797
Rank: #2727.
$16,042
Rank: #2828.
$15,793
Rank: #2929.
$15,401
Rank: #3030.
$15,264
Rank: #3131.
$15,156
Rank: #3232.
$14,820
Rank: #3333.
$14,514
Rank: #3434.
$14,129
Rank: #3535.
$14,127
Rank: #3636.
$13,989
Rank: #3737.
$13,908
Rank: #3838.
$13,431
Rank: #3939.
$13,047
Rank: #4040.
$12,816
- Nw Indiana Special Education Cooperative School District ($225,544)
- Indiana Academy For Science Math Hmn School District ($32,932)
- Dekalb County Eastern Community School District ($31,496)
- Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation School District ($31,313)
- Paramount Cottage Home School District ($27,575)
Rank: #4141.
$12,647
Rank: #4242.
$12,248
Rank: #4343.
$12,220
Rank: #4444.
$12,074
Rank: #4545.
$11,617
Rank: #4646.
$11,616
Rank: #4747.
$11,478
Rank: #4848.
$11,331
- East Valley Institute Of Technology (4516) School District ($137,801)
- West-Mec - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) School District ($93,418)
- Pima County Joint Technical Education District (89380) ($83,075)
- Central Arizona Valley Institute Of Technology (79385) School District ($82,596)
- Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard (81050) School District ($68,448)
Rank: #4949.
$10,960
Rank: #5050.
$10,829
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