Education Week, Quality Counts

Quality Counts 2011:

• Line graph indicating how much more nearby states spend per pupil than Colorado.
• Bar graph comparing Colorado and nearby states per pupil spending with the national average.
• Bar and line graph comparing Coloradoand the US Average Per Pupil Expenditures
• Chart of Per Pupil Expenditures comparing Colorado funding to the National average and nearby states

How does Colorado rank in K-12 spending?

Colorado spends $1,682 less per pupil than the national average. In 2003 Colorado spent $551 less than the national average. As Colorado has invested in education, other states have invested more.

Neighboring states and the amount they spend more per pupil than Colorado:

• Kansas $2,139
• Montana $3,687
• Nebraska $2,950
• New Mexico $1,052
• Wyoming $7,573
  

Source: Ed. Week, Quality Counts 2011, data for 2008-09.