The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2022 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data which compares different data points which can be used to compare education spending in each state and the District of Columbia.
The data below summarizes the historical spending for Fiscal Years 2017 to 2022. Texas ranks below the majority of states in the U.S. This is a trend that continues.
Some of the highlights of the date on Table 20:
Table 20. Per Pupil Current Spending (PPCS) Amounts and 1-Year Percentage Changes for PPCS of Public Elementary-Secondary School Systems by State: Fiscal Years 2017-2022
| 2022 1. New York (29,873) 2. District of Columbia (27,425) 3. New Jersey (25,099) ….. 42. Texas (11,803) 46. Florida (11,076) 49. Arizona (10,315) | 2021 1. New York (26,571) 2. District of Columbia (24,535) 3. Vermont (23,586) ….. 40. Texas (11,005) 47. Florida (10,401) 49. Arizona (9,611) | 2020 1. New York (25,519) 2. District of Columbia (22,856) 3. Connecticut (21,346) ….. 40. Texas (10,342) 44. Florida (9,937) 49. Arizona (8,785) |
| 2019 1. New York (25,139) 2. District of Columbia (22,562) 3. Connecticut (21,310) ….. 44. Texas (9,827) 45. Florida (9,645) 49. Arizona (8,625) | 2018 1. New York (24,048) 2. District of Columbia (22,759) 3. Connecticut (20,635) …. 41. Texas (9,606) 45. Florida (9,346) 48. Arizona (8,255) | 2017 1. New York (23,091) 2. District of Columbia (21,974) 3. Connecticut (19,322) ….. 42. Texas (9,375) 45. Florida (9,075) 48. Arizona (8,004) |
| Change from 2017 to 2022 1. New York (6,782) 2. Vermont (6,318) 3. New Jersey (6,178) ….. 32. Texas (2,428) 36. Arizona (2,311) 47. Florida (2,000) |
