The United States spends more on K-12 education than most countries. But it directs one of the smallest percentages of funding to classroom teachers, according to a new international report.
Education at a Glance, the annual report published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, finds that cumulative per-student spending by the United States on students ages six through 15 totals nearly $122,000, compared to the OECD average of $93,500. In fact, out of 34 countries with available data, only Norway, Austria, and Luxembourg spend more than the United States.
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