Idaho Ed Spending 2nd To Last Again

Idaho remains stuck at the bottom of public education funding, ranking second to last of all states in per-student spending for a third straight year, the U.S. Census Bureau said today. Idaho spent $6,824 per student in the 2010-11 school year, above only Utah, according to the latest available figures. Neighboring Washington ranked 30th – up two spots from the previous year – with $9,483 spent per student. Both Idaho and Washington fall below the national average of $10,560 per student. And that is down 0.4 percent from 2010 – the first decrease in per-student spending since the Census Bureau began collecting data in 1977/ Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Question: Am I the only one who thinks we owe neighboring Utah a debt of gratitude for spending less than Idaho — and keeping us out of the cellar?