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Public school current spending per pupil in Alaska

Public school current spending per pupil in Alaska was $21,004 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, USD21,004
Change on 2023+3.3%
Rank13th of 51US states ranked
Series high21,0042024
Series low9,5862002

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Public school current spending per pupil in Alaska, 2002 to 2024

7,50010K12.5K15K17.5K20K22.5K2002200620102014201820242002: 9,586 USD2003: 9,919 USD2004: 10,114 USD2005: 10,830 USD2006: 11,460 USD2007: 12,300 USD2008: 14,630 USD2009: 15,552 USD2010: 15,783 USD2011: 16,674 USD2012: 17,390 USD2013: 18,175 USD2014: 18,416 USD2015: 20,172 USD2016: 17,510 USD2017: 17,838 USD2018: 17,726 USD2019: 18,394 USD2020: 18,313 USD2021: 19,540 USD2022: 20,191 USD2023: 20,340 USD2024: 21,004 USD5,00010K15K20K25K20022010201820242002: 9,586 USD2003: 9,919 USD2004: 10,114 USD2005: 10,830 USD2006: 11,460 USD2007: 12,300 USD2008: 14,630 USD2009: 15,552 USD2010: 15,783 USD2011: 16,674 USD2012: 17,390 USD2013: 18,175 USD2014: 18,416 USD2015: 20,172 USD2016: 17,510 USD2017: 17,838 USD2018: 17,726 USD2019: 18,394 USD2020: 18,313 USD2021: 19,540 USD2022: 20,191 USD2023: 20,340 USD2024: 21,004 USD
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-07.
All 23 values
PeriodUSD
202421,004
202320,340
202220,191
202119,540
202018,313
201918,394
201817,726
201717,838
201617,510
201520,172
201418,416
201318,175
201217,390
201116,674
201015,783
200915,552
200814,630
200712,300
200611,460
200510,830
200410,114
20039,919
20029,586

Compared with United States

Place2024
Alaska21,004
United States17,619

Alaska compared with nearby places

Alabama: 13,627 USDAlaska: 21,004 USDArizona: 12,003 USDArkansas: 13,873 USDCalifornia: 20,791 USDColorado: 15,908 USDConnecticut: 26,316 USDDelaware: 22,201 USDDistrict of Columbia: 31,529 USDFlorida: 12,693 USDGeorgia: 15,833 USDHawaii: 23,878 USDIdaho: 11,060 USDIllinois: 21,776 USDIndiana: 13,622 USDIowa: 14,369 USDKansas: 15,558 USDKentucky: 14,596 USDLouisiana: 15,581 USDMaine: 19,962 USDMaryland: 20,208 USDMassachusetts: 24,429 USDMichigan: 18,314 USDMinnesota: 17,098 USDMississippi: 12,324 USDMissouri: 14,241 USDMontana: 13,656 USDNebraska: 16,147 USDNevada: 14,812 USDNew Hampshire: 22,978 USDNew Jersey: 27,234 USDNew Mexico: 17,664 USDNew York: 31,918 USDNorth Carolina: 12,995 USDNorth Dakota: 17,102 USDOhio: 17,257 USDOklahoma: 12,162 USDOregon: 18,083 USDPennsylvania: 21,091 USDRhode Island: 22,110 USDSouth Carolina: 15,060 USDSouth Dakota: 12,828 USDTennessee: 12,882 USDTexas: 12,895 USDUtah: 11,347 USDVermont: 28,818 USDVirginia: 17,104 USDWashington: 18,564 USDWest Virginia: 15,640 USDWisconsin: 15,952 USDWyoming: 20,521 USD
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Public school current spending per pupil, 2024, USD. Alaska is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Current spending of public elementary and secondary school systems divided by their fall enrollment, in US dollars, from the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances (Table 8).

More on how it is measured
  • Current spending is instruction plus support services such as administration, transport and food services; it leaves out capital outlay, debt interest, payments to other school systems, and adult education and other programs outside kindergarten to grade 12.
  • The year is the fiscal year, which ends on 30 June in most states (2024 means July 2023 to June 2024).

Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation or for price differences between states. NCES publishes a similar per pupil figure from its own finance survey with a different enrollment base, so the two differ slightly.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total (Public school current spending per pupil, Alaska, 2002 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html

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Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total, Public school current spending per pupil, Alaska, 2002 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 7 May 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/public-school-spending-per-pupil/alaska. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total. Public school current spending per pupil, Alaska, 2002 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/public-school-spending-per-pupil/alaska.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total, Public school current spending per pupil, Alaska, 2002 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/public-school-spending-per-pupil/alaska (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the public school current spending per pupil in Alaska?

Public school current spending per pupil in Alaska was $21,004 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8: per pupil amounts for current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems by state, total. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest public school current spending per pupil in Alaska?

$21,004 in 2024, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

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