The average New Jersey school district spent $20,849 per student during the 2016-17 school year

NJ reports:

Salaries and benefits. Books and supplies. Facilities and maintenance. Add it all up, and you've got one big bill.

The average New Jersey school district spent $20,849 per student during the 2016-17 school year, about a $500 increase from the year before, according to new data released by the state.

Statewide, per-pupil spending ranged from about $10,000 at one charter school to about $60,000 at a tiny district along the Jersey Shore.

Just a reminder to those who say we don't spend enough on government schools ! How many illegal aliens, in New Jersey , are paying 21K in taxes?