[When states share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. Because of rounded data, states may have identical values shown, but different ranks. Cautionary note]
| State | Dollars1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 47,674 | (X) |
| Alabama | 38,186 | 46 |
| Alaska | 52,424 | 10 |
| Arizona | 42,905 | 26 |
| Arkansas | 40,495 | 35 |
| California | 57,876 | 1 |
| Colorado | 43,949 | 22 |
| Connecticut | 57,737 | 2 |
| Delaware | 50,595 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 58,456 | (X) |
| Florida | 44,590 | 31 |
| Georgia | 46,526 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 46,149 | 18 |
| Idaho | 42,122 | 29 |
| Illinois | 55,421 | 6 |
| Indiana | 46,583 | 16 |
| Iowa | 39,284 | 41 |
| Kansas | 38,345 | 40 |
| Kentucky | 40,522 | 33 |
| Louisiana | 39,022 | 43 |
| Maine | 39,610 | 36 |
| Maryland | 52,331 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | 54,679 | 7 |
| Michigan | 56,973 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 46,906 | 15 |
| Mississippi | 36,590 | 49 |
| Missouri | 39,067 | 42 |
| Montana | 38,485 | 44 |
| Nebraska | 39,456 | 37 |
| Nevada | 43,394 | 24 |
| New Hampshire | 43,941 | 23 |
| New Jersey | 56,682 | 34 |
| New Mexico | 39,391 | 39 |
| New York | 56,200 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 43,348 | 25 |
| North Dakota | 36,695 | 48 |
| Ohio | 48,692 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 37,879 | 47 |
| Oregon | 48,330 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 53,258 | 9 |
| Rhode Island | 53,473 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 42,189 | 28 |
| South Dakota | 34,040 | 50 |
| Tennessee | 42,076 | 30 |
| Texas | 41,011 | 32 |
| Utah | 39,456 | 37 |
| Vermont | 44,535 | 20 |
| Virginia | 42,768 | 27 |
| Washington | 45,718 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 38,360 | 45 |
| Wisconsin | 44,299 | 21 |
| Wyoming | 40,497 | 34 |
Symbol
X Not applicable.
Footnote
1For school year ending in June of year shown.
Source: National Education Association, (copyright).
See Table 242, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2008. [PDF 453K]
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