We find that an investment of $82,000 in powerful educational interventions and additional years of schooling would yield a public benefit of $209,000 in higher government revenues and lower government spending. The net economic benefit to the public purse is therefore $127,000 per student and the benefits are 2.5 times greater than the costs.
For technical details on the calculations in “The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children" please refer to this Technical Report.