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U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau released today the 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. The data files and summary tables provide new data on current spending per pupil for public elementary and secondary education (pre-K through 12th grade) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The report provides figures on revenues, expenditures, debt and assets (cash and security holdings) for the nation’s public elementary and secondary school systems. The report, which is released annually, includes detailed statistics on spending, such as instruction, student transportation, salaries, and employee benefits at the national, state and school district levels.
The Census Bureau today also released a graphic showing a breakdown of U.S. school system current spending per pupil by region for fiscal year 2023.
Statistics are not adjusted for inflation or cost-of-living differences between geographic areas.
