Citizen's Guide to K-12 Finance - Washington State Legislature

How much is spent per student?
In the 2009-10 school year, on a statewide basis, school districts spent
$10,035 per student. The following chart depicts a breakdown of the sources
of funding for per student spending:
Total Per-Student Revenues
School Year 2009-10
Other Revenues
4.1%
Federal
13.2%
State
65.6%
Local Taxes
17.0%
State $6,584
Local Taxes 1,705
Federal 1,329
Other Revenues 416
Total Per Student $10,035
Sources: OSPI F195/F196 School Financial Services and OSPI enrollment reports.
Of the $10,035 spent by school districts in per-student resources, $6,584
or 65.6 percent of the funding is from state sources, $1,705 or 17.0 percent is
from local taxes, $1,329 or 13.2 percent is from federal sources, and $416 or
4.1 percent came from other revenue. (For more detail on these sources,
please see “What are other sources of funding used by schools districts?” on
page 16.)
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