Title: The states that spend the most (and the least) on education, in one map - The Washington Post
Headings: The states that spend the most (and the least) on education, in one map
The states that spend the most (and the least) on education, in one map
Content: at the high end is Boston, Mass., at $20,502. Part of the variation is due to the huge differences in costs of living nationwide, which influence everything from teacher salaries to the cost of building and maintaining school facilities. Part is also due to economic realities — many states’ education spending remains lower than it was before the recession. Story continues below advertisement
And part of the variation is due to political decisions to invest more or less in schools, or to do more or less to equalize education spending across low- and high-income areas. Advertisement
Federal data show that there is a growing gap in education spending by the nation’s poorest and most affluent school districts. This map shows how per-pupil spending varies nationwide. Top spenders among states and “state-equivalents,” the Census Bureau’s term for D.C.: 1. New York ($19,818 per student)
2. Alaska ($18,175)
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