How California Ranks: Comparing States' Support for Schools

March 2000

California ranked below the national average in spending per student (ADA) in 1997–98, according to this March 2000 EdSource report. The publication compares key aspects of California’s education system with those of the other large industrial states.

Based on the latest available data from the National Education Association (NEA), this report provides information on student enrollment and demographics, teachers’ salaries, and spending on education and other public functions in California and the nine other largest industrial states.

The information in this publication is updated annually. Please see our main catalog to find the latest version of How California Ranks.

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