U.S. Census Bureau: Education Finance Data
Federal, State, and Local Governments
Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data
Oklahoman, June 3, 2007

Per-student spending

Census ranks Oklahoma 47th in school funds

Top five and bottom five states (and District of Columbia) in per-student spending are:

1, New York: $14,119

2. New Jersey: $13,800

3. District of Columbia: $12,979

4. Vermont: $11,835

5. Connecticut: $11,572

47. Oklahoma: $6,613

48. Mississippi: $6,575

49. Idaho: $6,283

50. Arizona: $6,261

51. Utah: $5,257

Source: U.S. Census Bureau