FACTOID # 18: Alaska spends more money per capita on elementary and secondary education than any other state.
 
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Economy > Total tax burden (per $ GDP) (vs) Education > Elementary & Secondary Finance > Instruct. Expend.- Subtotal (per $ GDP)

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Education > Elementary & Secondary Finance > Instruct. Expend.- Subtotal (per $ GDP)
(per $10 of GDP)
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0 Economy > Total tax burden (per $ GDP) ($ per $10 of GDP) 1

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.261 (this correlation is weak)

X Axis Y Axis
Variable: Economy > Total tax burden (per $ GDP) Education > Elementary & Secondary Finance > Instruct. Expend.- Subtotal (per $ GDP)
Plot Display: Logarithmic (base 10) Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition: Total tax burden in US dollars, includes local and federal tax. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 $ gross domestic product. The sum of all Instructional Expenditures except tuition to other LEAs within the State and Property expenditures. These data are taken from the National Public Education Financial Survey. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 $ gross domestic product.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2004 National Center for Educational Statistics
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