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Data story · K12 Atlas release v2026.07Facts, not scores
§ Data story · School spending

School spending data

97,338 public school profiles carry district per-pupil expenditure; the median value is $17,724. This page reports sourced school facts, not rankings, scores, or housing guidance.

97,338
schools with finance value
$17,724
median PPE
FY 2022
Census F-33 vintage
95.3%
finance field coverage
§ Chart / table

The public slice.

This table is intentionally small. The full school-level file is the paid product; this slice exists so journalists and researchers can cite the finding.

MeasureValueSource
Schools with finance value97,338Census F-33 via mart
Median per-pupil expenditure$17,724Census F-33 via mart
Highest state median in sliceDC · $39,111Census F-33 via mart
Coverage95.3%release manifest
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§ Methodology

How to read this.

Source and vintage

Per-pupil expenditure is district-level Census F-33 FY 2022 finance data attached to schools in that district. It is not a campus-level spending claim.

Use and limits

Use this page to understand availability and scale. Do not compare schools as ranked winners or losers from this page alone.

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Product path

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