Among the largest school districts in the United States, the largest—New York City—also spent the most per pupil in the 2017-18 school year.
Figures from the National Center for Education Statistics show that in 2017-18, per-pupil expenditures in the New York City school system were $26,588.
The lowest per-pupil expenditure among the 100 largest districts was $6,646 in the Alpine (Utah) School District,
Here are the 10 districts among the nation's 100 largest that had the highest per-pupil expenditures in 2017-18:
New York City NY $26,588
Boston MA $24,177
Atlanta GA $16,402
Philadelphia PA $16,043
Montgomery County MD $16,005
Baltimore City MD $15,793
Howard County MD $15,595
Columbus OH $15,461
Prince George’s County MD $15,334
Hawaii HI $15,242
