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How much each US state spends on public school students, ranked
New York had the highest per-student education spending in the US at $31,918 in 2024, while the national average was $17,619. State and local funding contributed 90% of total public school funding, with significant disparities between states like New York and Idaho, which spent $11,060 per student.
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