$7,993
Average spent per pupil in public schools in Nevada during the 2006-07 school year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
$9,666
National average during the same period
42
NevadaÕs rank in per-pupil expenditures, out of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
42.5%
Share of Clark County School District students who qualified for free or reduced-price lunch during the 2007-08 school year
7%
Share NevadaÕs school system funding that came from federal sources in 2007
— Alex Richards
Copyright 2009 Las Vegas Sun
