cost per student for public school
Notes. On average, it costs $10,615 to send a kid to public school for a year. (That's federal, state and local government spending combined.). As the map above shows, that one number masks a huge variation.Utah spends just over $6,000 per student; New York and the District of Columbia over $18,000.otes. On average, it costs $10,615 to send a kid to public school for a year. (That's federal, state and local government spending combined.). As the map above shows, that one number masks a huge variation.