05 · District finance
How much does the district spend?
Compare spending per student and see where district revenue comes from.
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AL$13kAK$20kAZ$11kAR$12kCA$18kCO$15kCT$24kDE$21kDC$30kFL$12kGA$14kHI$20kID$10kIL$20kIN$13kIA$13kKS$14kKY$15kLA$15kME$18kMD$19kMA$23kMI$15kMN$15kMS$12kMO$14kMT$14kNE$15kNV$11kNH$22kNJ$25kNM$16kNY$28kNC$12kND$16kOH$15kOK$11kOR$16kPA$18kPR–RI$21kSC$14kSD$12kTN$12kTX$12kUT$10kVT$22kVA$16kWA$18kWV$15kWI$15kWY$19k
Lowest reportedIdaho · $10kHighest reportedDistrict of Columbia · $30k
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Oakland Unified
Annual spending for each student
FY 2023NCES district finance
District$22,112
United States$15,859
Spending is 39% above the U.S. average
That is $6,253 more per student. Cost of living, student needs and services provided by the district can explain part of the difference.
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Primary sources
NCES F-33 school district finance
Publication ruleSuppressed values remain suppressed. Unlike measures are not blended, and missing values are never treated as zero.
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