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Public school current spending per pupil in North Carolina

Public school current spending per pupil in North Carolina was $12,995 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2023. That is the 42nd highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, USD12,995
Change on 2023+4%
Rank42nd of 51US states ranked
Series high12,9952024
Series low6,5112002

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Public school current spending per pupil in North Carolina, 2002 to 2024

6,0008,00010K12K14K2002200620102014201820242002: 6,511 USD2003: 6,635 USD2004: 6,702 USD2005: 7,159 USD2006: 7,388 USD2007: 7,883 USD2008: 7,996 USD2009: 8,587 USD2010: 8,409 USD2011: 8,312 USD2012: 8,200 USD2013: 8,390 USD2014: 8,512 USD2015: 8,687 USD2016: 8,792 USD2017: 9,072 USD2018: 9,377 USD2019: 9,857 USD2020: 9,958 USD2021: 10,655 USD2022: 12,298 USD2023: 12,492 USD2024: 12,995 USD6,0008,00010K12K14K20022010201820242002: 6,511 USD2003: 6,635 USD2004: 6,702 USD2005: 7,159 USD2006: 7,388 USD2007: 7,883 USD2008: 7,996 USD2009: 8,587 USD2010: 8,409 USD2011: 8,312 USD2012: 8,200 USD2013: 8,390 USD2014: 8,512 USD2015: 8,687 USD2016: 8,792 USD2017: 9,072 USD2018: 9,377 USD2019: 9,857 USD2020: 9,958 USD2021: 10,655 USD2022: 12,298 USD2023: 12,492 USD2024: 12,995 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
202412,995
202312,492
202212,298
202110,655
20209,958
20199,857
20189,377
20179,072
20168,792
20158,687
20148,512
20138,390
20128,200
20118,312
20108,409
20098,587
20087,996
20077,883
20067,388
20057,159
20046,702
20036,635
20026,511

Compared with United States

Place2024
North Carolina12,995
United States17,619

North Carolina 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. North Carolina 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, North Carolina, 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, North Carolina, 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/north-carolina. 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, North Carolina, 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/north-carolina.

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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, North Carolina, 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/north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Public school current spending per pupil in North Carolina was $12,995 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2023. That is the 42nd 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 North Carolina?

$12,995 in 2024, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

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