Nov 12, 2024 - News
Arkansas' student expenditures mapped
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Arkansas spent more than $12,600 per student during fiscal 2023, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- The numbers are for enrolled public school K-12 students.
State of play: The number includes state payments made on behalf of public school systems.
By the numbers: Texas ($12,304), Mississippi ($12,093), Missouri ($13,472) were comparable neighboring states, while Louisiana ($14,645) was higher and Oklahoma ($11,142) was lower.
- There was no data for Kansas or Tennessee.
- The most expensive state was Vermont ($26,345) followed by New Jersey ($26,280) and Connecticut ($24,896).
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