Examining what districts spend on education per student can tell you a lot about different areas of the state and the nation. That’s why the research from PlaygroundEquipment.com is so interesting. It ranks states and districts by their spending per student from highest to lowest and displays it on a map. Their deep-dive can tell us which school district spent more money on students than any other in the entire country.
Their findings show that New York City Public Schools spend more money per student than any other district in the U.S. This might not be surprising coming from the largest city in the country. Especially since Boston City Schools spend the second largest amount of money. But number three may be more surprising. Rochester City School District in western New York State claims this spot even though there are many larger cities than Rochester. This shows us that many factors Affect how much money each district and state have available to spend per student.