In the 2024-25 school year, New York spent around ****** U.S. dollars per pupil on public elementary and secondary schools - the most out of any state. Vermont, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey rounded out the top five states for elementary and secondary school expenditure per pupil.

During the academic year of 2021, around 18,614 constant 2022-23 U.S. dollars were spent on each pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States. This is an increase from 1990, when 12,206 constant 2022-23 U.S. dollars were spent per pupil.

Out of the OECD countries, Luxembourg was the country that spent the most on educational institutions per full-time student in 2020. On average, 23,000 U.S dollars were spent on primary education, nearly 27,000 U.S dollars on secondary education, and around 53,000 U.S dollars on tertiary education. The United States followed behind, with Norway in third. Meanwhile, the lowest spending was in Mexico.

This statistic shows the average state and local higher education funding per full-time equivalent (FTE) student in the United States for the 2015/2016 academic year, by state. In the academic year 2015/2016, with ****** U.S. dollars per FTE student, Wyoming had the highest average state and local funding for higher education in the United States.

An average of 15,362 U.S. dollars were spent on each pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States in the academic year of 2021. This is an increase from 1980, when 2,272 U.S. dollars were spent per pupil.

In 2022, Luxembourg was the OECD country that spent the highest amount on higher education per student, reaching roughly 35,000 U.S. dollars. This was even though it was the country that spent the lowest amount in terms of share of gross domestic product. The United States stood at 11th place, with the United Kingdom at 30th place. On the other hand, Greece was the OECD country in which the lowest amount was spent per full-time student in higher education.

In the 2021/22 academic year, public doctoral higher education institutions in the United States spent an average of ****** U.S. dollars per full-time equivalent (FTE) student on education and related expenses. This compares to ****** U.S. dollars for the 2011/12 academic year, when adjusted to 2021 dollars.

This statistic shows the average amount spent per full-time equivalent (FTE) student in public community colleges in the United States from 2003 to 2013. The graph also distinguishes where that money is sourced from; net tuition fees or subsidies. In 2013, around ***** U.S. dollars worth of subsidies was spent for every full-time student in a public community college.

This statistic shows the average expenditure per full-time equivalent student in the United States in public community colleges from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars). In 2013, the average expenditure per student in a public community college was ****** U.S. dollars.

In 2025, parents expected to spend an average of just under *** U.S. dollars on back-to-school supplies per child, which is a very slight decrease compared to the previous year.

This graph shows the average expenditure per pupil in U.S. public elementary and secondary schools in 2017. An average of 16,537 U.S. dollars was spent on each pupil in public schools in Wyoming in 2017.

In 2025, 40 percent of students and parents of students in the United States perceived the price of a 2-year public or community college to be appropriate for the price paid, while 48 percent shared this belief for 4-year private colleges. In contrast, only 26 percent considered 4-year private colleges to be excellent value for what price was paid.

The average student spending on course material in the United States came to *** U.S. dollars in the 2022/23 academic year, down from *** dollars a year earlier. Course material spending has been declining for years, and has dropped by over *** U.S. dollars since the 2014/15 academic year.

In the 2021/22 academic year, public associate higher education institutions in the United States received an average net tuition revenue of ***** U.S. dollars per full-time equivalent (FTE) student. This compares to ***** U.S. dollars for the 2011/12 academic year, when adjusted to 2021 dollars.

In the 2021/22 academic year, private nonprofit bachelor's higher education institutions in the United States received an average net tuition revenue of 17,040 U.S. dollars per full-time equivalent (FTE) student. This compares to 18,850 U.S. dollars for the 2011/12 academic year, when adjusted to 2021 dollars.

This statistic shows the average expenditure per full-time equivalent student in the United States in public research institutions from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars). In 2013, the average expenditure per student in a public research institution was ****** U.S. dollars.

In the 2017/18 academic year, public master's higher education institutions in the United States received an average net tuition revenue of ***** U.S. dollars per FTE student. This compares to ***** U.S. dollars for the 2007/08 academic year, when adjusted to 2017 dollars.

This map displays public school funding adequacy gap across the United States by county, state, and national levels, using the County Health Rankings 2022 layer hosted in the Living Atlas. School funding adequacy is defined as "the average gap in dollars between actual and required spending per pupil among public school districts. Required spending is an estimate of dollars needed to achieve US average test scores in each school district".School funding plays an important role in educational outcomes, and their distribution geographically by race/ethnicity. Research has shown that schools and districts with more funding are better able to provide higher-quality and deeper educational opportunities to students. Explore this map to see what the school funding adequacy gap is in your geography.The County Health Rankings, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, measure the health of nearly all counties in the nation and rank them within states. This feature layer contains 2022 County Health Rankings data for nation, state, and county levels. The Rankings are compiled using county-level measures from a variety of national and state data sources. According to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps site "By ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, the County Health Rankings help communities understand what influences how healthy residents are and how long they will live. These comparisons among counties provide context and demonstrate that where you live, and many other factors including race/ethnicity, can deeply impact your ability to live a healthy life. The Rankings not only provide this snapshot of your county’s health, but also are used to drive conversations and action to address the health challenges and gaps highlighted in these findings."Web Map originally compiled by Summers Cleary

In Brazil, the average expenditure per student increases as the level of education rises. In 2022, Brazil will spend ***** U.S. dollars per primary school student, compared to ***** U.S. dollars for a tertiary student.

The average planned back-to-school spending per household in the United States gradually increased year-on-year, reaching about ****** U.S. dollars in 2023. While this was an increase of over ****** dollars since the beginning of the survey period in 2004, the numbers had begun to fall back down by 2025. That year, U.S. consumers planned to spend an average of *** U.S. dollars on back-to-school purchases. Spending breakdown In 2025, parents planned to spend the most on electronics or computer-related equipment, with average household spending expected to reach just over *** U.S. dollars. Although parents relied on several kinds of outlets for back-to-school supplies, the leading location for such items was online. More than **** of respondents planned to undertake their shopping there. Department stores stood in second place. Back-to-school vs. back-to-college spending While parents planned to spend hundreds of dollars to send their children back to school, college students and their families were willing to spend even more. In 2025, the average household spend for back-to-college was expected to equal more than ***** U.S. dollars.