An average of 14,420 U.S. dollars were spent on each pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States in the academic year of 2020. This is an increase from 1980, when 2,272 U.S. dollars were spent per pupil.
Average expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in public elementary and secondary schools from academic years 1980 to 2020
(in U.S. dollars)
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NCES. (September 30, 2022). Average expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in public elementary and secondary schools from academic years 1980 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185135/average-expenditures-per-pupil-in-public-schools/
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NCES. (2022). Average expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in public elementary and secondary schools from academic years 1980 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185135/average-expenditures-per-pupil-in-public-schools/
NCES. "Average Expenditure per Pupil in Average Daily Attendance in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools from Academic Years 1980 to 2020 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185135/average-expenditures-per-pupil-in-public-schools/
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