On average, how much did district schools spend on each student last year?  The N.C. Department of Public Instruction just released figures for the 2018-19 school year.

State funds: $6,479.36 ($6,153.92 in 2017-18)

Federal funds: $975.38 ($1,018.14 in 2017-18)

Local funds: $2,410.30 ($2,306.31 in 2017-18)

Total funds: $9,865.04 ($9,478.37 in 2017-18)

Capital (5-year average): $750.01 ($627.02 in 2017-18)

State, local, and capital funds are increasing, while federal funds are dropping.  In fact, 2014 was the last year that federal funds dropped below $1,000 per student.