According to Education Statistics Quarterly, "The median total expenditure by school district in the nation was $8,007 per student. This included current operating expenditures, capital outlays (for school construction and equipment), expenditures for programs other than elementary/secondary education (such as adult education and community service programs), interest payments on long-term debt, and payments to state and local governments."
The quarterly, a publication of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, www.nces.ed.gov), stated, "A major barrier to schools' improving their facilities is the substantial cost involved. If schools are unable to obtain the funding they need to perform maintenance or construct new buildings when necessary, facilities' problems multiply, which can result not only in health and safety problems, but also in increased costs of repairs."