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Arlington, Va., Public School courtesy photo
In 2010, Virginia spent an average of $10,597 per public grade school student, like those shown here, compared to $7,848 spent per pupil in Arizona in the same year.

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Arizona had the third-lowest per-pupil spending on public elementary schools in the country in 2010,topping only Utah and Idaho, according to a recent Census Bureau report.

By By RYAN CLARK July 20, 2012