Richest School District in Every State

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October 29, 2022 3:00 pm

Last Updated: November 15, 2022 5:41 pm

Dover, Massachusetts (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Doug Kerr

Massachusetts: Dover
> Avg. household income: $373,970 (Massachusetts: $115,964)
> District graduation rate: 92% (Dover-Sherborn Schools)
> Annual per pupil spending: $21,018 (Massachusetts: $19,196)
> Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 (Massachusetts: 13:1)
> District location: Norfolk County
> Total operational school districts in Massachusetts: 432

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Michigan: Bloomfield Hills Schools
> Avg. household income: $202,722 (Michigan: $80,803)
> District graduation rate: 94%
> Annual per pupil spending: $18,614 (Michigan: $12,052)
> Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 (Michigan: 18:1)
> District location: Oakland County
> Total operational school districts in Michigan: 895

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Source: Courtesy of Orono Public Schools via Facebook

Minnesota: Orono Public School District
> Avg. household income: $211,325 (Minnesota: $96,814)
> District graduation rate: 97%
> Annual per pupil spending: $12,837 (Minnesota: $13,297)
> Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 (Minnesota: 15:1)
> District location: Hennepin County
> Total operational school districts in Minnesota: 564

Source: Courtesy of Madison County Schools via Facebook

Mississippi: Madison County School District
> Avg. household income: $112,066 (Mississippi: $65,156)
> District graduation rate: 91%
> Annual per pupil spending: $9,653 (Mississippi: $9,253)
> Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 (Mississippi: 15:1)
> District location: Madison County
> Total operational school districts in Mississippi: 155

Source: Courtesy of the City of Ladue, Missouri

Missouri: Ladue
> Avg. household income: $213,970 (Missouri: $78,194)
> District graduation rate: 99%
> Annual per pupil spending: $14,289 (Missouri: $11,349)
> Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 (Missouri: 13:1)
> District location: St. Louis County
> Total operational school districts in Missouri: 564

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