Governing magazine gives the following information about education spending in Kansas, compared to the rest of the nation:

TOTAL EDUCATION SPENDING

 Kansas ranks 21st in per capita spending on all education, a $1,797 a year for every man, woman and child in the state.

 That total averages out to 7 percent of each person’s income, which ranks Kansas 24th in the nation.

 The national averages are $1,497 per person, taking 6.5 percent of their income.

HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING

 Kansas ranks eighth in the nation on per capita spending on colleges and universities, at $617 per person.

 That comes out to about 2.4 percent of each person’s income, good for a 10th place ranking.

 The national average is $450 per person, taking 1.7 percent of their income.

K-12 EDUCATION SPENDING

 Kansas ranks 35th in the nation in per capita spending on K-12 education, at $1,116 per person.

 That comes out to 4.4 percent of their income, good for 33rd in the nation.

 The national average is $1,246 per person, taking 4.6 percent of their income.

PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

 Kansas has 17.4 percent of its population enrolled in K-12 schools, good for 13th in the nation.

 The state has 5.9 percent of its population enrolled in higher education, good for second place

 The national averages are 16.7 percent for K-12, 4.1 percent for higher educatioon.

CLASSROOM COSTS

 Kansas has 14.3 students for every teacher, good for 36th in the nation.

 The state spends $6,568 per pupil, good for 28th in the nation.

 And the average teacher salary in Kansas is $35,784, 40th in the nation.

 National averages are 16 students per teacher, $7,095 per student and $42,929.

TOTAL REVENUE

 State and local governments collect $5,328 per person per year from Kansans, good for 48th in the nation. That’s 20.9 percent of personal income, ranked 43rd in the nation.

 National averages are $6,581 and and 24.3 percent.

 State and local governments spend $3,669 per person (38th in nation).