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Economy > GSP > Gross Operating Surplus > Utilities (vs) Education > Elementary & Secondary Finance > Total Expenditures for Education

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39.17 billion
Education > Elementary & Secondary Finance > Total Expenditures for Education
802.13 million
18 million Economy > GSP > Gross Operating Surplus > Utilities ($) 992 million

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.905 (this correlation is very strong)
Outliers: Texas, California

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Variable: Economy > GSP > Gross Operating Surplus > Utilities Education > Elementary & Secondary Finance > Total Expenditures for Education
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Definition: Utilities, Gross Operating Surplus (current dollars) Total expenditures made by school districts, including total current expenditures, all property and equipment expenditures, school construction and facilities acquisition items, and expenditures for non-public elementary/secondary education programs such as community services, community colleges, adult education and private schools. Expenditures by state governments for and on behalf of LEAs are included in these expenditures. Expenditures for debt services (payments of interest and principal) are excluded. This does not include Other Uses. These data are taken from the CCD National Public Education Financial Survey.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Analysis Division. Data for 2003. National Center for Educational Statistics
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