California | FEBP

State	Total Students 2006 Number of students enrolled in public education in the state.	Per Pupil Expenditure 2007 Revenue paid by school systems in a state divided by enrollment, including funds from federal, state, and local sources spent on day to day operating expenses like teacher salaries, but not capital expenses like school construction.	Federal Revenue Per Pupil 2007 Federal revenues divided by fall enrollment as reported in the state finance file, found in the CCD National Public Education Financial Survey.	Student Poverty Rate 2007 Number of children in a state ages 5 to 17 living beneath the Census Bureau's poverty line. In 2007, the poverty income threshold for a family of four was $20,050.	Nationally Defined Graduation Rate 2006 Four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.
California	6,406,821	$8,952	$1,047	16.0%	69%
Florida	2,671,513	$8,567	$948	16.0%	64%
Missouri	920,353	$8,848	$875	16.0%	81%

Comparison		within ± 5%
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