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“In 2024, the Education Data Initiative estimated that the US spends a total of just over $857bn on primary and secondary education - the equivalent of $17,280 per pupil.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:17+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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In 2024, the Education Data Initiative estimated that the US spends a total of just over $857bn on primary and secondary education - the equivalent of $17,280 per pupil.

Extracted from: What is the Department of Education - and can Trump dismantle it? , BBC

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“In 2024, the Education Data Initiative estimated that the US spends a total of just over $857bn on primary and secondary education - the equivalent of $17,280 per pupil.”

What is the Department of Education - and can Trump dismantle it?

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Claim ID CLM-BC4FE4F2
Slug in-2024-the-us-spends-a-total-of-just-over-857bn-on-primary-bc4fe4f2
Origin bbc.com
Captured 214 d ago
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Education Finance