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Public school current spending per pupil in Delaware

Public school current spending per pupil in Delaware was $22,201 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2023. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, USD22,201
Change on 2023+4%
Rank9th of 51US states ranked
Series high22,2012024
Series low9,2712002

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

5,00010K15K20K25K2002200620102014201820242002: 9,271 USD2003: 9,669 USD2004: 10,228 USD2005: 10,910 USD2006: 11,633 USD2007: 11,829 USD2008: 12,253 USD2009: 12,257 USD2010: 12,383 USD2011: 12,685 USD2012: 13,865 USD2013: 13,833 USD2014: 13,938 USD2015: 14,120 USD2016: 14,713 USD2017: 15,302 USD2018: 15,639 USD2019: 16,315 USD2020: 17,235 USD2021: 17,448 USD2022: 19,357 USD2023: 21,340 USD2024: 22,201 USD5,00010K15K20K25K20022010201820242002: 9,271 USD2003: 9,669 USD2004: 10,228 USD2005: 10,910 USD2006: 11,633 USD2007: 11,829 USD2008: 12,253 USD2009: 12,257 USD2010: 12,383 USD2011: 12,685 USD2012: 13,865 USD2013: 13,833 USD2014: 13,938 USD2015: 14,120 USD2016: 14,713 USD2017: 15,302 USD2018: 15,639 USD2019: 16,315 USD2020: 17,235 USD2021: 17,448 USD2022: 19,357 USD2023: 21,340 USD2024: 22,201 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
202422,201
202321,340
202219,357
202117,448
202017,235
201916,315
201815,639
201715,302
201614,713
201514,120
201413,938
201313,833
201213,865
201112,685
201012,383
200912,257
200812,253
200711,829
200611,633
200510,910
200410,228
20039,669
20029,271

Compared with United States

Place2024
Delaware22,201
United States17,619

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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, Delaware, 2002 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/data/tables.html

MLA 9

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, Delaware, 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/delaware. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Delaware, 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/delaware.

Harvard

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, Delaware, 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/delaware (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the public school current spending per pupil in Delaware?

Public school current spending per pupil in Delaware was $22,201 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2023. That is the 9th 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 Delaware?

$22,201 in 2024, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

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