The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in “current expenditures” in fiscal year 2022, according to a report published this week by the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
“Current expenditures comprise expenditures for the day-to-day operation of schools and school districts for public elementary and secondary education, including expenditures for staff salaries and benefits, supplies, and purchased services,” the National Center for Education Statistics says.
“General administration expenditures and school administration expenditures are also included in current expenditures,” it says.
The $29,284 that New York spent per pupil on these items was more than any other state. So, what did taxpayers get in return for this investment?
Not much.
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