Few towns have consistently high per-pupil spending

Our recent blog about the fluctuations in school spending among high-spending towns prompted questions from curious readers looking for details. In response to those questions, we’re publishing the list of the 65 towns that appeared at least once among the top 25 in education spending per pupil from fiscal 2012 through fiscal 2018. The list below shows the towns, how many years they appear among the top 25, whether they tuition some or all of their students, and the number of equalized pupils in each town.