K-12 tax & $pending climate: a comparison of the states
According to the Tax Policy Center, the average for all states for combined state and local direct general government expenditures was $11,087 per capita in 2021.iii Wisconsin spent $10,340, less than the U.S. average and, again, less than the average of $10,527 for the Great Lakes states.
Looking again at combined state and local expenditures, the average of all states without income taxes is $11,123 compared to Wisconsin at $10,340. In this comparison, only Alaska and Wyoming spend more, an average of $17,947. In this comparison, South Dakota joins New Hampshire, Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Nevada as states that spend less, an average of $9,173.
