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Idaho public school spending per student

$11,060

Current spending per pupil in Idaho public schools, 2024

+7.5% since 2023 ($10,291); +38.5% since 2019 ($7,985); +67.1% since 2014 ($6,621)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances. Data period 2024. Published . Newest release as of ; next expected by June 2027.

Current spending per pupil for public elementary-secondary school systems, by fiscal year (Census's own fiscal-year numbering, e.g. 2024 for the school year ending in mid-2024).

Comparison

The latest figure, 2024, is the highest in the series, which begins in 2010.

Idaho was lowest among 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, at $11,060; New York was highest at $31,918.

Idaho's figure is 62.8% of the national figure of $17,619.

Historical data

Idaho public school spending per student, 2010 to 2024Idaho public school spending per student, 2010 to 2024. 8 series. Idaho: $7,106 in 2010, $11,060 in 2024.$0$10k$20k$30k201020152020IdahoUnitedStatesNeighboringstatesDollarsIdaho public school spending per student, 2010 to 2024Idaho public school spending per student, 2010 to 2024. 8 series. Idaho: $7,106 in 2010, $11,060 in 2024.$0$10k$20k$30k201020152020IdahoUnited StatesNeighboringstatesDollarsIdaho public school spending per student, 2010 to 2024Idaho public school spending per student, 2010 to 2024. 8 series. Idaho: $7,106 in 2010, $11,060 in 2024.$0$10k$20k$30k201020152020IdahoUnited StatesNeighboringstatesDollars

Source: Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Thin grey lines: neighboring states, each named in the table below.
Data table (15 rows)
PeriodIdaho (dollars)United States (dollars)Montana (dollars)Nevada (dollars)Oregon (dollars)Utah (dollars)Washington (dollars)Wyoming (dollars)
2010$7,106$10,600$10,497$8,483$9,624$6,064$9,452$15,169
2011$6,824$10,608$10,639$8,527$9,682$6,212$9,483$15,849
2012$6,659$10,608$10,464$8,223$9,490$6,206$9,637$15,897
2013$6,791$10,724$10,625$8,339$9,543$6,555$9,672$15,700
2014$6,621$11,003$11,017$8,414$9,945$6,500$10,202$15,797
2015$6,923$11,392$11,033$8,615$10,442$6,575$10,735$16,055
2016$7,157$11,763$11,348$8,960$10,842$6,953$11,534$16,442
2017$7,486$12,201$11,457$9,320$11,264$7,179$11,989$16,537
2018$7,771$12,559$11,680$9,295$11,920$7,628$12,995$16,224
2019$7,985$13,187$12,018$9,344$12,450$8,014$14,223$16,304
2020$8,272$13,501$12,101$9,814$12,855$8,366$14,556$16,698
2021$9,053$14,358$13,299$10,450$13,875$9,095$15,570$18,144
2022$9,670$15,630$13,582$11,677$15,754$9,552$17,119$18,529
2023$10,291$16,526$13,771$11,673$17,161$10,333$18,181$19,324
2024$11,060$17,619$13,656$14,812$18,083$11,347$18,564$20,521

Compared with other states

Dollars

  1. New York$31,918
  2. District of Columbia$31,529
  3. Vermont$28,818
  4. Wyoming$20,521
  5. Washington$18,564
  6. Oregon$18,083
  7. United States$17,619
  8. Nevada$14,812
  9. Montana$13,656
  10. Arizona$12,003
  11. Utah$11,347
  12. Idaho$11,060

Source: Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Data table (52 rows)
State2024
1. New York$31,918
2. District of Columbia$31,529
3. Vermont$28,818
4. New Jersey$27,234
5. Connecticut$26,316
6. Massachusetts$24,429
7. Hawaii$23,878
8. New Hampshire$22,978
9. Delaware$22,201
10. Rhode Island$22,110
11. Illinois$21,776
12. Pennsylvania$21,091
13. Alaska$21,004
14. California$20,791
15. Wyoming$20,521
16. Maryland$20,208
17. Maine$19,962
18. Washington$18,564
19. Michigan$18,314
20. Oregon$18,083
21. New Mexico$17,664
United States$17,619
22. Ohio$17,257
23. Virginia$17,104
24. North Dakota$17,102
25. Minnesota$17,098
26. Nebraska$16,147
27. Wisconsin$15,952
28. Colorado$15,908
29. Georgia$15,833
30. West Virginia$15,640
31. Louisiana$15,581
32. Kansas$15,558
33. South Carolina$15,060
34. Nevada$14,812
35. Kentucky$14,596
36. Iowa$14,369
37. Missouri$14,241
38. Arkansas$13,873
39. Montana$13,656
40. Alabama$13,627
41. Indiana$13,622
42. North Carolina$12,995
43. Texas$12,895
44. Tennessee$12,882
45. South Dakota$12,828
46. Florida$12,693
47. Mississippi$12,324
48. Oklahoma$12,162
49. Arizona$12,003
50. Utah$11,347
51. Idaho$11,060

Source

Organization
U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset
Annual Survey of School System Finances
Geography
Nation and every state (50 states plus the District of Columbia)
Time coverage
2010-2024
Update frequency
Annual
Published
Newest release as of
; next expected by June 2027
Original file
https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/tables/2024/secondary-education-finance/elsec24_sumtables.xlsx
Methodology
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/school-finances/technical-documentation/methodology.html
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Annual Survey of School System Finances

Caveats

  • Current spending excludes capital outlay and interest on school debt; it covers instruction, student and instructional staff support, and administration.
  • Each fiscal year is that year's own summary-table figure, not a later revised vintage; figures can differ slightly between tables for the same year.
  • Census's fiscal year spans two calendar years (fiscal year 2024 is July 2023 through June 2024); period is the fiscal year number, not a school-year start year.

Cite as Understand Idaho, “Idaho public school spending per student”, https://understandidaho.com/education/spending-per-student/; cite the publisher above for the figures. See the data catalog.

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