[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 | 49,026 | (X) |
| Alabama | 40,347 | 43 |
| Alaska | 53,553 | 12 |
| Arizona | 44,672 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 42,768 | 31 |
| California | 59,825 | 1 |
| Colorado | 44,439 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 59,304 | 2 |
| Delaware | 54,264 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 59,000 | (X) |
| Florida | 43,302 | 28 |
| Georgia | 48,000 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 49,292 | 15 |
| Idaho | 41,150 | 37 |
| Illinois | 58,686 | 3 |
| Indiana | 47,255 | 18 |
| Iowa | 41,083 | 38 |
| Kansas | 41,467 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 42,592 | 32 |
| Louisiana | 40,029 | 44 |
| Maine | 40,737 | 39 |
| Maryland | 54,333 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 56,369 | 6 |
| Michigan | 54,739 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 48,489 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 40,576 | 40 |
| Missouri | 40,462 | 41 |
| Montana | 39,832 | 46 |
| Nebraska | 40,382 | 42 |
| Nevada | 44,426 | 25 |
| New Hampshire | 45,263 | 22 |
| New Jersey | 58,156 | 4 |
| New Mexico | 41,637 | 35 |
| New York | 57,354 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 43,922 | 26 |
| North Dakota | 37,764 | 49 |
| Ohio | 50,314 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 38,772 | 47 |
| Oregon | 50,044 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 54,027 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 54,730 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 43,011 | 30 |
| South Dakota | 34,709 | 50 |
| Tennessee | 42,537 | 33 |
| Texas | 41,744 | 34 |
| Utah | 40,007 | 45 |
| Vermont | 46,622 | 19 |
| Virginia | 43,823 | 27 |
| Washington | 46,326 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 38,284 | 48 |
| Wisconsin | 46,390 | 20 |
| Wyoming | 43,255 | 29 |
Symbol
X Not applicable.
Footnote
1For school year ending in June of year shown.
Source: National Education Association, (copyright).
See Table 244, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2009. [PDF 453K]
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