This report focuses on school district expenditures. WA’s school districts and the OSPI (Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) generally underreport per pupil expenditures (PPE) since they exclude capital outlays and interest on debt in their calculations. A recommended improved definition of per pupil expenditures is used in the following analysis that is similar to the definition used by the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics).

Contents

  • Per pupil expenditures for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Line chart)
  • Per pupil expenditures for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Stacked bar chart)
  • Expenditures for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Stacked bar chart)
  • Per pupil expenditure comparison
  • Per pupil expenditures (including capital outlays and interest on debt) for public school districts in WA with enrollments of 1,000+ students in constant 2021 dollars (Interactive scatter chart)
    • Additional interactive per pupil expenditures related charts
  • NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) information
  • Appendix with sample calculations

Per pupil expenditures for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Line chart)

Expenditures line chart

Per pupil expenditures for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Stacked bar chart)

Expenditures stacked bar chart

Expenditures for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Stacked bar chart)

Expenditures stacked bar chart

Per pupil expenditure comparison

Per pupil comparison

Per pupil expenditures (including capital outlays and interest on debt) for public school districts in WA in constant 2021 dollars (Interactive scatter chart)