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Average expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in public elementary and secondary schools from academic years 1980 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)

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August 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1980 to 2021

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U.S. public schools - average expenditure per pupil 1980-2021

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Dec 12, 2025

An average of * U.S. dollars were spent on each pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States in the academic year of 2021. This is an increase from 1980, when U.S. dollars were spent per pupil.

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