A recent look at what Los Angeles is paying for students' iPads in its 1:1 program found that the cost far exceeds what other nearby districts are paying for programs offering iPads, Chromebooks or other laptops. Now, Los Angeles is surveying dozens of other school districts to find out what they're paying.

So, what do other tablet and laptop programs cost? And what are districts getting for that money? As of June, about 10 million of the 155 million iPads sold were in schools. But it's not just iPads that schools are buying. Here's a look at six 1:1 programs across the country.

1. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Cost per device: $768
What it includes: iPad and curriculum
Other details: It's one of the biggest price tags around for a 1:1 program, but defenders of the Los Angeles iPad rollout point out that the district is getting a new math and English curriculum along with the tablets. Another factor that accounts for the higher price is that the district is providing the iPad across the board; some districts are giving smaller and cheaper tablets to students in lower grades.

2. MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Cost per device: $215/year
What it includes: MacBook Air (leased from Apple)
Other details: This North Carolina program did not come without sacrifice: In order to finance the purchase, 65 jobs were cut, including positions for 37 teachers. In addition to the lease price, the district also pays $100,000 a year for software. Results are promising. The district’s graduation rate jumped 11 points in three years — up to 91%. The percentage of students showing proficiency on state tests in reading, math and science also jumped 15 points in three years, hitting 88%. 

3. CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Cost per device: $384
What it includes: iPad
Other details: The 1:1 program was put in place at five Nevada middle schools with students from low-income families. The iPads were purchased with federal dollars. As part of the program's rollout, an Internet service provider agreed to provide home Internet access at a cost of $9.95 to families whose children participate in the program.

4. ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Cost per device: $636 
What it includes: 12-inch Lenovo laptop
Other details: Many of the North Carolina district’s 7,500 students would not have computer access if not for the 1:1 program. While most students received the same laptop, the program does make some allowances: Special education students may receive iPads, for example. As in some other districts, Orange County has arranged for high-speed Internet to be available for $9.99 a month at students' homes.

5. COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED
Cost per device: $578
What it includes: iPad
Other details: The vast majority of the California district's children live in poverty. In a canny bureaucratic maneuver, the district saved about $430,000 by putting off purchasing the iPads until after Apple began giving away its iWorks apps. Technology administrators say the district is trying to learn from Los Angeles' problems with its iPad program and is working with Apple to strengthen security and filtering on the devices.

6. CORVALLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Cost per device: $400
What it includes: iPad 
Other details: As is the case in other programs, while every student in this Oregon district will have an iPad, not every student will be able to take the tablet home — only those in third grade and above. Besides the cost of the tablets, there was at least one big initial expense: Installing new wireless networks to handle the traffic cost about $350,000.