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Public school current spending per pupil in District of Columbia

Public school current spending per pupil in District of Columbia was $31,529 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, USD31,529
Change on 2023-0.3%
Rank2nd of 51US states ranked
Series high31,6292023
Series low12,8012004

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Public school current spending per pupil in District of Columbia, 2002 to 2024

10K15K20K25K30K35K2002200620102014201820242002: 13,187 USD2003: 13,328 USD2004: 12,801 USD2005: 12,979 USD2006: 13,446 USD2007: 14,324 USD2008: 14,594 USD2009: 16,408 USD2010: 18,667 USD2011: 18,475 USD2012: 17,468 USD2013: 19,076 USD2014: 18,485 USD2015: 19,396 USD2016: 20,235 USD2017: 21,974 USD2018: 22,759 USD2019: 22,562 USD2020: 22,856 USD2021: 24,535 USD2022: 27,425 USD2023: 31,629 USD2024: 31,529 USD10K15K20K25K30K35K20022010201820242002: 13,187 USD2003: 13,328 USD2004: 12,801 USD2005: 12,979 USD2006: 13,446 USD2007: 14,324 USD2008: 14,594 USD2009: 16,408 USD2010: 18,667 USD2011: 18,475 USD2012: 17,468 USD2013: 19,076 USD2014: 18,485 USD2015: 19,396 USD2016: 20,235 USD2017: 21,974 USD2018: 22,759 USD2019: 22,562 USD2020: 22,856 USD2021: 24,535 USD2022: 27,425 USD2023: 31,629 USD2024: 31,529 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
202431,529
202331,629
202227,425
202124,535
202022,856
201922,562
201822,759
201721,974
201620,235
201519,396
201418,485
201319,076
201217,468
201118,475
201018,667
200916,408
200814,594
200714,324
200613,446
200512,979
200412,801
200313,328
200213,187

Compared with United States

Place2024
District of Columbia31,529
United States17,619

District of Columbia 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. District of Columbia 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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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, District of Columbia, 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, District of Columbia, 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/district-of-columbia. 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, District of Columbia, 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/district-of-columbia.

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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, District of Columbia, 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/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the public school current spending per pupil in District of Columbia?

Public school current spending per pupil in District of Columbia was $31,529 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2023. That is the 2nd 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 District of Columbia?

$31,629 in 2023, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

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