| Rank | District Name (State) | Per-Pupil Spending | Majority Racial Group (or Plurality if No Majority) | Key Demographics |
|---|
| 1 | New York City Public Schools (NY) | $28,828 | Plurality Hispanic (42.8%) | 42.8% Hispanic, 23% Black, 16.3% Asian, 14.1% White |
| 2 | Boston School District (MA) | $27,793 | Plurality Hispanic (44.6%) | 44.6% Hispanic, 28.2% Black, 14.8% White, 8.3% Asian |
| 3 | Rochester City School District (NY) | $24,832 | Plurality Black (49.1%) | 49.1% Black, 35.1% Hispanic, 8.6% White, 2.9% Asian |
| 4 | New Rochelle City School District (NY) | $24,542 | Hispanic (51.7%) | 51.7% Hispanic, 22.6% White, 19.2% Black, 4.1% Asian |
| 5 | Newburgh City School District (NY) | $24,257 | Hispanic (60.6%) | 60.6% Hispanic, 19.4% Black, 13.1% White, 1.9% Asian |
| 6 | Township High School District 211 (IL) | $23,991 | Plurality White (approx. 45-50%, based on area demographics) | Diverse suburban mix: ~45-50% White, 25-30% Hispanic, 15-20% Asian, 5-10% Black |
| 7 | Township High School District 214 (IL) | $23,663 | Plurality White (approx. 50%, based on area demographics) | Diverse suburban mix: ~50% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 5% Black |
| 8 | Sachem Central School District (NY) | $23,661 | White (62.3%) | 62.3% White, 23.7% Hispanic, 5.7% Asian, 4.3% Black |
| 9 | Christina School District (DE) | $23,161 | Plurality Black (42.1%) | 42.1% Black, 24.3% White, 22.5% Hispanic, 5.3% Asian |
| 10 | District of Columbia Public Schools (DC) | $22,856 | Black (55%) | 55% Black, 22% Hispanic, 18% White |
| 11 | East Orange School District (NJ) | $22,644 | Black (80.9%) | 80.9% Black, 15.9% Hispanic, 1.4% White |
| 12 | Palo Alto Unified School District (CA) | $22,497 | Plurality Asian (41.2%) | 41.2% Asian, 28.9% White, 15.7% Hispanic, 1.8% Black |
| 13 | Newton Public Schools (MA) | $22,287 | White (54.3%) | 54.3% White, 21.3% Asian, 10.5% Hispanic, 4.6% Black |
| 14 | Norwalk Public Schools (CT) | $22,119 | Hispanic (56.5%) | 56.5% Hispanic, 22.5% White, 13.4% Black, 3.7% Asian |
| 15 | Yonkers City School District (NY) | $22,081 | Hispanic (61.6%) | 61.6% Hispanic, 16% Black, 14.3% White, 4.8% Asian |
| 16 | Perth Amboy Public School District (NJ) | $21,995 | Hispanic (93.6%) | 93.6% Hispanic, 4.5% Black, 1% White |
| 17 | Pittsburgh School District (PA) | $21,462 | Black (50.4%) | 50.4% Black, 29.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 4.2% Asian |
| 18 | Passaic City School District (NJ) | $21,260 | Hispanic (93.7%) | 93.7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1.1% White, 1.5% Asian |
| 19 | Newark Public School District (NJ) | $21,251 | Hispanic (57.8%) | 57.8% Hispanic, 34.1% Black, 6.3% White, 0.8% Asian |
| 20 | Brentwood Union Free School District (NY) | $21,001 | Hispanic (86.9%) | 86.9% Hispanic, 7.1% Black, 2.7% White, 1.9% Asian |