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Table 236.25.Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary education, by state or jurisdiction: Selected school years, 1969-70 through 2020-21
State or jurisdiction1969-701979-801989-901999-20002009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-2012020-211
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 Amounts in thousands of unadjusted dollars2
   United States$34,217,773$86,984,142$188,229,359$323,888,508$524,715,242$527,291,339$527,207,246$535,795,823$553,501,209$575,331,825$596,201,554$619,290,762$639,698,559$666,951,524$682,555,528$703,472,477
Alabama422,7301,146,7132,275,2334,176,0826,670,5176,592,9256,386,5176,532,3586,742,8296,806,4676,885,6777,097,4727,214,0757,475,9617,546,6807,880,052
Alaska81,374377,947828,0511,183,4992,084,0192,201,2702,292,2052,395,3542,418,0002,648,5522,319,6622,367,7072,355,2612,408,8102,417,6412,537,694
Arizona281,941949,7532,258,6604,288,7398,482,5528,340,2117,976,0898,164,5298,187,6078,370,8848,551,6738,966,6849,182,4649,827,8939,830,66310,508,680
Arkansas235,083666,9491,404,5452,380,3314,459,9104,578,1364,606,9954,637,1694,778,0744,813,3214,872,2144,936,4655,044,0985,156,7385,152,4685,465,366
California3,831,5959,172,15821,485,78238,129,47958,248,66257,526,83557,975,18958,323,45861,050,89465,953,94672,003,12976,663,73179,838,72685,566,797385,303,209388,216,7833
 
Colorado369,2181,243,0492,451,8334,401,0107,429,3027,409,4627,341,5857,506,9787,924,3198,260,4618,648,3698,913,9319,319,50210,092,54010,636,15010,803,824
Connecticut588,7101,227,8923,444,5205,402,8368,853,3379,094,0369,344,9999,543,01010,050,43910,321,51110,551,32710,664,56710,703,91711,133,06310,939,43211,309,002
Delaware108,747269,108520,953937,6301,549,8121,613,3041,751,1431,761,5591,816,3831,860,7321,941,4082,029,2292,082,8032,204,6112,347,5772,290,819
District of Columbia141,138298,448639,983780,1921,451,8701,482,2021,466,8881,557,1171,605,0301,668,5281,778,0571,936,8522,022,3102,033,9392,134,9962,257,263
Florida961,2732,766,4688,228,53113,885,98823,349,31423,870,09022,732,75223,214,63424,363,81725,123,54825,621,23926,404,13527,371,04628,425,41829,455,33630,214,859
 
Georgia599,3711,608,0284,505,9629,158,62415,730,40915,527,90715,623,63315,536,73315,921,67316,530,50617,283,29518,126,27219,030,98819,798,79320,680,20420,946,669
Hawaii141,324351,889700,0121,213,6952,136,1442,141,5612,187,4802,178,2842,316,5862,344,4962,502,1172,600,0742,756,3172,924,3202,999,5782,920,092
Idaho103,107313,927627,7941,302,8171,961,8571,881,7461,854,5561,925,6761,949,9632,015,6542,107,6932,245,1672,363,0372,497,4242,593,4942,784,793
Illinois1,896,0674,579,3558,125,49314,462,77324,695,77324,554,46725,012,91525,783,91127,289,96328,545,08929,253,45731,449,02831,848,88632,207,91533,895,71134,857,171
Indiana809,1051,851,2924,074,5787,110,9309,921,2439,687,9499,978,4919,811,1669,841,3379,970,35010,140,63910,309,82710,576,78910,823,18311,352,77211,798,848
 
Iowa527,0861,186,6592,004,7423,264,3364,794,3084,855,8714,971,9445,143,7715,354,8435,526,8775,663,4445,840,8086,000,9456,143,5896,200,5336,441,809
Kansas362,593830,1331,848,3022,971,8144,731,6764,741,3724,871,3814,895,8635,083,3745,136,5325,065,9685,154,8945,515,0835,638,2785,955,8576,160,469
Kentucky353,2651,054,4592,134,0113,837,7946,091,8146,211,4536,360,7996,354,3066,375,1196,583,2876,750,0526,897,1557,546,1097,646,1507,868,1457,916,275
Louisiana503,2171,303,9022,838,2834,391,1897,393,4527,522,0987,544,7827,492,5397,721,4697,960,4488,027,0588,149,7128,321,3738,484,7948,531,6929,137,829
Maine155,907385,4921,048,1951,604,4382,370,0852,377,8782,330,8422,357,7392,441,0642,538,3132,579,2992,641,4202,719,6212,830,6632,896,7543,170,667
 
Maryland721,7941,783,0563,894,6446,545,13511,883,67711,885,33311,850,63412,108,54612,314,44612,620,03612,774,06313,233,58913,543,61413,968,75214,482,71614,890,629
Massachusetts907,3412,638,7344,760,3908,564,03913,356,37313,962,36614,151,65914,627,89815,183,01815,723,61716,374,67617,089,14217,682,65818,471,91718,945,44119,843,547
Michigan1,799,9454,642,8478,025,62113,994,29417,227,51516,786,44416,485,17816,354,80716,493,57516,849,13516,977,16317,206,12217,723,89818,128,54018,434,00019,146,700
Minnesota781,2431,786,7683,474,3986,140,4428,927,2888,944,8679,053,0219,354,3769,723,75910,222,01710,687,04811,056,12811,424,35511,824,72312,060,03812,394,806
Mississippi262,760756,0181,472,7102,510,3763,990,8763,887,9813,972,7874,006,7984,071,0064,145,6324,234,9774,229,7674,261,3814,361,1504,480,0714,452,945
 
Missouri642,0301,504,9883,288,7385,655,5318,923,4488,691,8878,719,9258,905,7569,125,9499,390,0619,545,8169,776,47810,101,33710,366,63610,376,14110,588,953
Montana127,176358,118641,345994,7701,498,2521,518,8181,504,5311,523,6961,576,9371,601,0971,652,8481,688,9441,720,7171,783,7001,808,7631,939,578
Nebraska231,612581,6151,233,4311,926,5003,213,6463,345,5303,462,5753,563,9393,654,3763,805,8713,911,8054,041,4794,148,3864,160,2104,233,7484,455,663
Nevada87,273281,901712,8981,875,4673,592,9943,676,9973,574,2333,577,3463,738,7773,880,4724,092,4574,320,5044,391,6734,571,8884,744,4974,858,509
New Hampshire101,370295,400821,6711,418,5032,576,9562,637,9112,643,2562,655,0772,720,2252,764,2332,833,8932,886,6492,976,5143,047,6483,085,9863,190,438
 
New Jersey1,343,5643,638,5338,119,33613,327,64524,261,39223,639,28124,391,27825,417,32025,733,92125,993,20826,825,11427,622,86128,607,59829,860,85130,193,90931,304,354
New Mexico183,736515,4511,020,1481,890,2743,217,3283,127,4633,039,4613,099,3083,189,8423,309,6223,343,1523,345,3383,330,9703,490,7403,847,7553,774,331
New York4,111,8398,760,50018,090,97828,433,24050,251,46151,574,13452,460,49452,938,58655,080,66256,862,01059,161,43960,905,05562,771,53065,549,08766,108,40566,439,455
North Carolina676,1931,880,8624,342,8267,713,29312,200,36212,322,55512,303,42612,666,60712,685,46113,210,83913,466,94213,943,07014,465,10815,213,24515,452,36715,921,684
North Dakota97,895228,483459,391638,9461,000,0951,049,7721,098,0901,174,3641,287,1331,373,2661,451,3091,510,2921,542,6331,597,5971,655,9221,740,353
 
Ohio1,639,8053,836,5767,994,37912,974,57519,801,67019,988,92119,701,81019,506,12319,714,14920,231,42320,484,18221,494,25421,975,44622,778,61323,199,55123,675,934
Oklahoma339,1051,055,8441,905,3323,382,5815,192,1245,036,0315,170,9785,329,8975,451,0485,560,0475,606,0445,496,4025,681,4246,432,1576,611,6576,999,259
Oregon403,8441,126,8122,297,9443,896,2875,401,6675,430,8885,389,2735,395,7425,647,4705,969,3216,238,5746,514,3346,911,7627,246,6387,480,2337,751,946
Pennsylvania1,912,6444,584,3209,496,78814,120,11222,733,51823,485,20323,190,19823,712,93124,264,55125,109,99126,045,12727,263,10628,279,57729,235,22629,748,92430,375,252
Rhode Island145,443362,046801,9081,393,1432,136,5822,149,3662,167,4502,121,4032,182,9762,242,4862,283,9272,362,4632,423,5292,515,7002,544,5392,617,982
 
South Carolina367,689997,9842,322,6184,087,3556,566,1656,465,4866,619,0726,950,4107,163,9957,437,1827,727,1358,040,1258,322,8708,585,2108,788,1259,308,454
South Dakota109,375238,332447,074737,9981,115,8611,126,5031,100,1001,125,9291,182,7211,211,0801,253,2681,379,0261,414,5421,434,9301,454,4031,548,522
Tennessee473,2261,319,3032,790,8084,931,7347,894,6618,225,3748,345,5848,531,6758,606,6248,736,3678,886,9949,260,6159,618,29510,017,24910,121,19210,414,835
Texas1,518,1814,997,68912,763,95425,098,70342,621,88642,864,29141,067,61942,066,03544,330,57947,527,97149,577,68851,033,53752,133,51753,618,62457,118,70359,364,375
Utah179,981518,2511,130,1352,102,6553,635,0853,704,1333,779,7603,944,7364,094,0744,290,8764,539,2914,754,7145,062,9845,382,4015,673,8156,135,506
 
Vermont78,921189,811546,901870,1981,432,6831,424,5071,497,0931,549,2281,602,2561,638,7201,671,4331,722,6211,779,8631,847,4861,919,4771,981,766
Virginia704,6771,881,5194,621,0717,757,59813,193,63312,968,45713,403,57613,868,58713,955,24914,384,70514,677,69815,296,64615,786,28416,300,03316,785,04717,342,413
Washington699,9841,825,7823,550,8196,399,8859,832,91310,040,31210,040,60710,216,67610,911,92911,470,24512,483,66813,188,09714,418,89216,116,44816,608,50816,978,936
West Virginia249,404678,3861,316,6372,086,9373,328,1773,388,2943,275,2463,188,1813,194,7703,226,9183,169,6843,216,3233,150,5763,287,8653,332,3373,372,050
Wisconsin777,2881,908,5233,929,9206,852,1789,966,24410,333,0169,704,9329,758,6509,920,37010,054,34610,122,04110,462,94010,712,52010,904,91310,943,58211,361,441
Wyoming69,584226,067509,084683,9181,334,6551,398,4441,432,2161,439,0411,466,5791,509,5321,556,3211,555,0161,520,7591,530,4651,576,7871,682,896
 
Other jurisdictions
  American Samoa------21,83842,39570,30575,35580,10565,03971,70963,69358,67563,30361,35465,70272,54977,342
  Guam16,652---101,130---235,639266,952290,575279,077286,844293,713298,708298,340298,181293,766323,486348,421
  Northern Marianas------20,47649,83262,21084,65768,77561,02962,50265,30475,56287,92092,55089,47082,28693,376
  Puerto Rico------1,045,4072,086,4143,464,0443,519,5473,351,4233,676,8803,510,7063,247,1362,970,3862,776,0342,283,3802,420,5952,112,8892,103,412
  U.S. Virgin Islands------128,065135,174220,234204,932183,333161,955175,022158,652160,559171,521168,300177,902171,190180,024
 Amounts in thousands of constant 2022-23 dollars4
   United States$271,464,019$335,783,012$444,256,865$573,355,667$725,537,118$714,747,158$694,289,999$694,050,500$705,957,500$728,496,296$749,865,333$764,836,444$772,623,839$789,185,241$795,209,165$801,137,557
Alabama3,353,6954,426,6325,369,9797,392,6069,223,4938,936,7568,410,5358,461,7818,600,0738,618,4808,660,3778,765,5198,713,1148,846,0978,792,2368,974,063
Alaska645,5741,458,9811,954,3562,095,0602,881,6272,983,8373,018,6523,102,8553,084,0143,353,6482,917,5272,924,1662,844,6692,850,2782,816,6652,890,010
Arizona2,236,7573,666,3115,330,8657,592,03511,729,04111,305,21510,503,87410,576,03510,442,80010,599,37510,755,76411,074,03411,090,52111,629,07311,453,18311,967,630
Arkansas1,865,0132,574,6093,314,9934,213,7226,166,8316,205,6966,067,0456,006,8206,094,1476,094,7206,127,9686,096,6326,092,2296,101,8266,002,8666,224,139
California30,397,65835,407,08450,710,50767,497,77380,541,90777,978,03476,348,71175,550,09577,866,74383,512,16390,561,06994,681,23796,428,703101,248,81899,382,2343100,464,1693
 
Colorado2,929,1624,798,5155,786,7907,790,78010,272,68510,043,5789,668,2849,724,26710,106,99210,459,55610,877,38311,008,88311,256,03511,942,22312,391,61312,303,749
Connecticut4,670,4854,740,0058,129,7179,564,23812,241,73512,327,03112,306,62012,361,67012,818,73013,069,29713,270,80513,170,95312,928,12313,173,44512,744,95112,879,062
Delaware862,7361,038,8321,229,5481,659,8172,142,9642,186,8452,306,1162,281,8602,316,6882,356,0952,441,7822,506,1382,515,5962,608,6562,735,0372,608,860
District of Columbia1,119,7071,152,0921,510,4801,381,1162,007,5372,009,1351,931,7742,017,0332,047,1192,112,7222,236,3302,392,0512,442,5342,406,7032,487,3702,570,645
Florida7,626,18410,679,33719,420,88824,581,32832,285,69132,356,07729,937,22630,071,39531,074,58431,811,92332,224,80532,609,63333,058,57533,635,00934,316,84634,409,674
 
Georgia4,755,0636,207,43610,634,92116,212,82921,750,83721,048,18820,575,08120,125,72120,307,13620,931,24721,737,85622,386,30722,985,50623,427,36324,093,40623,854,754
Hawaii1,121,1831,358,3901,652,1622,148,5142,953,7012,902,9012,880,7372,821,6702,954,6662,968,6463,147,0083,211,1433,329,0623,460,2663,494,6483,325,497
Idaho817,9911,211,8461,481,7122,306,2792,712,7102,550,7212,442,3032,494,4512,487,0602,552,2602,650,9262,772,8262,854,0612,955,1333,021,5423,171,413
Illinois15,042,29917,677,58619,177,69925,602,36834,147,47333,283,75532,940,01933,399,54434,806,70636,144,34536,793,18438,840,17738,466,88138,110,73239,490,09139,696,491
Indiana6,418,9717,146,5039,616,77312,587,95013,718,35513,132,08413,140,87912,709,02912,552,03412,624,65012,754,26712,732,84112,774,57812,806,77213,226,51113,436,915
 
Iowa4,181,5954,580,8344,731,5715,778,6116,629,2126,582,1676,547,6556,663,0556,829,7806,998,2387,123,1297,213,5157,247,9037,269,5397,223,9127,336,144
Kansas2,876,6033,204,5454,362,3425,260,7806,542,6096,426,9646,415,2216,341,9246,483,5386,503,9766,371,6616,366,3966,661,0836,671,6186,938,8527,015,745
Kentucky2,802,6004,070,5055,036,6696,793,7618,423,3078,419,6698,376,6668,231,1388,131,0818,335,8858,489,7978,518,1239,114,1439,047,4779,166,7589,015,314
Louisiana3,992,2335,033,4256,698,8857,773,39410,223,11410,196,2589,935,8779,705,5639,848,27010,079,67310,095,93610,065,05610,050,50110,039,8219,939,82110,406,459
Maine1,236,8761,488,1062,473,9372,840,2163,277,1773,223,2313,069,5343,054,1303,113,4303,214,0613,244,0833,262,2063,284,7403,349,4453,374,8553,610,860
 
Maryland5,726,2966,883,0939,192,09711,586,36516,431,86316,110,65315,606,34215,684,97115,706,33615,979,73416,066,42416,343,74616,357,89016,528,83716,873,04316,957,937
Massachusetts7,198,31910,186,24811,235,42115,160,27918,468,19718,926,08618,636,60918,948,45019,365,02719,909,54920,595,05121,105,43121,357,00221,857,30822,072,32622,598,483
Michigan14,279,72217,922,68218,941,98224,773,05523,820,92422,754,14521,709,66721,185,42521,036,56321,334,70121,352,82321,249,90321,406,81121,450,99921,476,47321,804,891
Minnesota6,197,9306,897,4228,200,23610,869,96712,343,98812,124,83011,922,10912,117,32012,402,07012,943,31613,441,50613,654,53813,798,26313,991,86714,050,50914,115,612
Mississippi2,084,5862,918,4403,475,8734,443,9315,518,2865,270,1865,231,8445,190,2615,192,3235,249,2795,326,4915,223,8465,146,8695,160,4275,219,4925,071,160
 
Missouri5,093,4955,809,6737,762,04210,011,56412,338,67811,781,91411,483,44811,536,19311,639,59911,889,87712,006,13612,074,14512,200,33012,266,55312,088,69012,059,048
Montana1,008,9411,382,4351,513,6961,760,9682,071,6712,058,7691,981,3471,973,7412,011,2882,027,3402,078,8502,085,8802,078,2712,110,6022,107,2942,208,855
Nebraska1,837,4762,245,1962,911,1303,410,3394,443,5914,534,8894,559,9364,616,5984,660,9374,819,0674,920,0264,991,3075,010,3954,922,6614,932,5155,074,256
Nevada692,3741,088,2161,682,5753,319,9994,968,1244,984,1954,706,9814,633,9654,768,5854,913,5285,147,2395,335,9085,304,2355,409,7885,527,5615,533,030
New Hampshire804,2111,140,3261,939,2982,511,0713,563,2233,575,7073,480,9583,439,2903,469,4833,500,1263,564,2943,565,0693,595,0143,606,1973,595,3183,633,376
 
New Jersey10,659,06014,045,75119,163,16823,592,93633,546,84432,043,21332,121,37332,924,67532,822,06832,913,10333,738,96534,114,78434,552,07435,333,51735,177,31835,650,426
New Mexico1,457,6551,989,7842,407,7423,346,2124,448,6824,239,2994,002,7284,014,7324,068,4514,190,7074,204,8094,131,5594,023,1244,130,4954,482,8144,298,332
New York32,620,95233,817,97042,698,12850,333,24469,483,97469,909,10569,086,29768,574,72670,252,07171,999,77874,409,58875,218,95875,815,05377,562,41777,019,38975,663,433
North Carolina5,364,5247,260,65110,249,89013,654,26716,869,75116,703,31016,202,63316,407,86416,179,54316,727,82116,937,88517,219,96917,470,86518,001,41118,002,73218,132,137
North Dakota776,642882,0081,084,2491,131,0781,382,8571,422,9741,446,0971,521,2291,641,6601,738,8561,825,3671,865,2411,863,1831,890,3931,929,2271,981,971
 
Ohio13,009,26414,810,25218,868,24422,967,92227,380,27327,095,12525,945,71625,267,52525,144,21125,617,42025,763,73326,545,83326,541,80326,953,30127,028,56426,962,932
Oklahoma2,690,2634,075,8524,496,9435,987,9327,179,2826,826,3766,809,7666,904,1566,952,4847,040,2397,050,9356,788,1666,861,9887,610,9947,702,8907,970,986
Oregon3,203,8654,349,8085,423,5826,897,3077,469,0237,361,6087,097,2446,989,4487,203,0087,558,4697,846,4918,045,3328,347,9828,574,7468,714,8228,828,170
Pennsylvania15,173,81117,696,75222,414,21424,995,78231,434,21431,834,36030,539,64630,716,87130,947,97531,794,75732,757,94533,670,48034,155,89334,593,23234,658,89034,592,334
Rhode Island1,153,8611,397,5981,892,6542,466,1762,954,3062,913,4812,854,3592,747,9892,784,2552,839,4792,872,5822,917,6882,927,1232,976,7582,964,5072,981,444
 
South Carolina2,917,0323,852,4965,481,8187,235,5409,079,2048,764,0128,716,7929,003,3099,137,2459,417,1039,718,7129,929,71510,052,30910,158,64110,238,57710,600,773
South Dakota867,718920,0281,055,1791,306,4231,542,9291,526,9831,448,7451,458,4881,508,4901,533,4941,576,2821,703,1251,708,4751,697,9131,694,4471,763,508
Tennessee3,754,3015,092,8776,586,8348,730,28010,916,14811,149,55210,990,47011,051,62310,977,23111,062,15711,177,51011,437,04411,616,91511,853,13311,791,66311,860,756
Texas12,044,37019,292,47130,125,34444,430,36158,934,36658,102,85254,082,78754,490,81956,540,98860,180,83762,355,74063,027,43662,966,52963,445,43166,545,96567,606,099
Utah1,427,8652,000,5932,667,3333,722,1735,026,3255,020,9794,977,6435,109,8685,221,7455,433,1905,709,2385,872,1676,115,0406,368,8456,610,2606,987,316
 
Vermont626,114732,7231,290,7911,540,4461,981,0071,930,9301,971,5522,006,8142,043,5812,074,9792,102,2252,127,4712,149,7072,186,0792,236,2802,256,901
Virginia5,590,5007,263,18710,906,60213,732,69818,243,17117,578,83617,651,44317,964,86617,799,08118,214,19218,460,69818,891,66319,066,57319,287,37719,555,36619,750,109
Washington5,553,2687,048,0278,380,60511,329,23813,596,21913,609,71413,222,68113,234,31213,917,50914,523,84615,701,18316,287,56317,415,04519,070,14619,349,69019,336,170
West Virginia1,978,6272,618,7593,107,5133,694,3494,601,9544,592,8574,313,2394,129,8544,074,7374,085,9863,986,6323,972,2233,805,2463,890,4403,882,3293,840,201
Wisconsin6,166,5537,367,4309,275,35312,129,90013,780,58014,006,47612,780,62412,641,00212,652,83512,731,00712,730,87512,921,94012,938,51312,903,48112,749,78612,938,782
Wyoming552,039872,6821,201,5341,210,6891,845,4611,895,6011,886,1151,864,0821,870,5331,911,3991,957,4451,920,4761,836,7631,810,9571,837,0311,916,537
 
Other jurisdictions
  American Samoa------51,54175,04897,212102,144105,49284,24991,46080,64973,79878,18174,10377,74384,52388,079
  Guam132,107---238,686---325,824361,856382,664361,506365,853371,906375,696368,456360,141347,605376,877396,794
  Northern Marianas------48,32888,21486,019114,75390,57179,05479,71782,69095,037108,583111,782105,86795,867106,340
  Puerto Rico------2,467,3593,693,4244,789,8224,770,7724,413,5574,762,8974,477,6944,111,5873,735,9673,428,4582,757,8522,864,2232,461,6152,395,434
  U.S. Virgin Islands------302,259239,288304,524277,786241,435209,791223,231200,888201,941211,832203,271210,507199,444205,017
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1Includes current expenditures from funds authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2021, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. Due to the lag between when the funds were appropriated and when local education agencies (LEAs) began making expenditures from those funds, only a small portion of the total amounts allocated to LEAs were expended during 2019-20. In 2020-21, expenditures from these funds contributed to a large increase in current expenditures in several states.
2Unadjusted (or "current") dollars have not been adjusted to compensate for inflation.
3Excludes prekindergarten expenditures.
4Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis.
NOTE: Current expenditures include instruction, support services, food services, and enterprise operations. Beginning in 1989-90, expenditures for state administration are excluded. Beginning in 1989-90, extensive changes were made in the data collection procedures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of State School Systems, 1969-70; Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, 1979-80; and Common Core of Data (CCD), "National Public Education Financial Survey," 1989-90 through 2020-21. (This table was prepared September 2023.)

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