NEA REPORT: NC Per Student Spending Drops
The newest NEA State Education Rankings were released today and the biggest news is that North Carolina's per pupil funding actually dropped from 2016 to 2017. Here are the highlights:
- NC currently ranked 43rd in per pupil spending, was ranked 42nd last year
- NC per pupil spending went down from 2016 to 2017
- NC currently spends $3,044 less per student than national average
- NC only beats Mississippi in Southeast in per pupil spending
North Carolina spent less per student for 2017 than in 2016
Dropped ranking from 42 to 43 from 2016 to 2017
North Carolina was ranked 42nd in per pupil spending in 2016. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
North Carolina was projected to rank 43rd in per pupil spending in 2017. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
North Carolina decreased per pupil spending from 2016 to 2017
North Carolina’s per pupil spending in fall enrollment in 2016 was $8,954. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
North Carolina’s per pupil spending in fall enrollment projected for 2017 was $8,940. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
North Carolina only ahead of Mississippi in the Southeast in per pupil spending
North Carolina only beats Mississippi for per pupil spending in the Southeast. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
North Carolina spent $3,044 less than national average per student
North Carolina’s per pupil spending in fall enrollment projected for 2017 was $8,940. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
The US Average per pupil spending in fall enrollment projected for 2017 was $11,984. (NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
Expenditures Per Student in Fall Enrollment (2017 Estimate) |
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1. |
Vermont |
24,421 |
2. |
New York |
22,659 |
3. |
Alaska |
21,261 |
4. |
Connecticut |
20,861 |
5. |
District of Columbia |
20,640 |
6. |
New Jersey |
20,556 |
7. |
Massachusetts |
18,072 |
8. |
Wyoming |
17,052 |
9. |
Rhode Island |
16,401 |
10. |
New Hampshire |
16,200 |
11. |
Michigan |
15,981 |
12. |
Pennsylvania |
15,139 |
13. |
Maryland |
14,768 |
14. |
Delaware |
14,462 |
15. |
Illinois |
13,875 |
16. |
Minnesota |
12,522 |
17. |
Kentucky |
12,257 |
18. |
Oregon |
12,161 |
19. |
West Virginia |
12,127 |
20. |
Hawaii |
11,964 |
21. |
California |
11,743 |
22. |
Wisconsin |
11,533 |
23. |
Louisiana |
11,495 |
24. |
Montana |
11,195 |
25. |
Colorado |
11,169 |
26. |
Virginia |
11,141 |
27. |
South Carolina |
11,039 |
28. |
Iowa |
10,891 |
29. |
Missouri |
10,828 |
30. |
New Mexico |
10,785 |
31. |
Nebraska |
10,367 |
32. |
Ohio |
10,333 |
33. |
Kansas |
10,204 |
34. |
Washington |
10,119 |
35. |
Arkansas |
9,749 |
36. |
Texas |
9,336 |
37. |
Florida |
9,277 |
38. |
Alabama |
9,255 |
39. |
Tennessee |
9,148 |
40. |
Georgia |
9,013 |
41. |
South Dakota |
8,961 |
42. |
Maine |
8,956 |
43. |
North Carolina |
8,940 |
44. |
Mississippi |
8,361 |
45. |
Nevada |
8,165 |
46. |
Oklahoma |
8,164 |
47. |
North Dakota |
8,077 |
48. |
Arizona |
7,501 |
49. |
Indiana |
7,267 |
50. |
Utah |
6,906 |
51. |
Idaho |
6,515 |
|
US Average |
$11,984 |
(NEA Rankings & Estimates, 2016-2017)
Expenditures Per Student in Fall Enrollment (2016 Final) |
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1. |
Vermont |
23,556 |
2. |
New York |
21,605 |
3. |
District of Columbia |
21,298 |
4. |
Alaska |
20,483 |
5. |
Connecticut |
20,049 |
6. |
New Jersey |
19,758 |
7. |
Massachusetts |
17,310 |
8. |
Wyoming |
16,701 |
9. |
Rhode Island |
16,119 |
10. |
New Hampshire |
15,723 |
11. |
Michigan |
15,425 |
12. |
Pennsylvania |
14,787 |
13. |
Maryland |
14,645 |
14. |
Delaware |
14,183 |
15. |
Illinois |
13,456 |
16. |
Minnesota |
12,269 |
17. |
West Virginia |
12,049 |
18. |
Hawaii |
11,800 |
19. |
Kentucky |
11,796 |
20. |
Wisconsin |
11,634 |
21. |
Oregon |
11,507 |
22. |
California |
11,329 |
23. |
Louisiana |
11,262 |
24. |
Colorado |
11,182 |
25. |
Montana |
11,135 |
26. |
Virginia |
11,042 |
27. |
Missouri |
10,688 |
28. |
Iowa |
10,675 |
29. |
New Mexico |
10,614 |
30. |
South Carolina |
10,597 |
31. |
Ohio |
10,345 |
32. |
Nebraska |
10,173 |
33. |
Washington |
10,073 |
34. |
Kansas |
10,053 |
35. |
Arkansas |
9,769 |
36. |
Texas |
9,470 |
37. |
Alabama |
9,206 |
38. |
Florida |
9,206 |
39. |
Georgia |
9,085 |
40. |
Tennessee |
9,058 |
41. |
South Dakota |
9,010 |
42. |
North Carolina |
8,954 |
43. |
Maine |
8,818 |
44. |
Mississippi |
8,340 |
45. |
North Dakota |
8,337 |
46. |
Nevada |
8,156 |
47. |
Oklahoma |
8,109 |
48. |
Arizona |
7,566 |
49. |
Indiana |
7,538 |
50. |
Utah |
6,843 |
51. |
Idaho |
6,538 |
|
US Average |
$11,787 |