D.C. tops nation in preschool spending

The District spent more on each of its preschool students than any state in the country last school year, according to a report released Monday.

Schools receive $14,938 for each pre-kindergarten student, including $13,974 from the District and $964 from the federal government, according to the report by the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University. The next highest spender, New Jersey, spent $11,659 per student.