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States Spending the Most on Education, CONNECTICUT IS NUMBER 6 ON THE LIST, SEE WHAT THE SPENDING AVERAGE IS FOR CONNECTICUT Reply

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Region One spending per student is well north of $22,000.00

6. Connecticut
> Spending per pupil: $15,600
> Total education spending: $9.2 billion (20th highest)
> Pct. with high school diploma: 89.1% (20th highest)
> Median household income: $65,753 (4th highest)

While the national spending on education fell in 2011, it grew by 4.7% in the Connecticut school system, more than all but two other states. About 58.6% of funding for Connecticut education came from local sources, a higher percentage than any other state. Connecticut students performed better than students across the country on the NAEP’s standardized tests. As many as 44.7% of eighth-grade students were deemed proficient in reading, a higher percentage than any other state except Massachusetts. More than 36% of the population had at least a bachelor’s degree, a higher percentage than all but three other states.

Read more: States Spending the Most on Education – 24/7 Wall St. http://247wallst.com/2013/05/31/states-that-spend-the-most-on-education/#ixzz2V9aXEQn3abc_blocks