Seattle Public Schools spent $12,239 per student in 2013-14 and $23,661 in 2024-25, up 93%. After adjusting for Seattle-area inflation, the increase is 31.5%, from $17,987 to $23,661 in 2024-25 dollars. Most of the real increase came by 2018-19 and 2021-22; real spending per student has been roughly flat since 2021-22.
| dollars | school_year | series |
|---|---|---|
| 12239 | 2013-14 | Actual dollars |
| 17987 | 2013-14 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 12665 | 2014-15 | Actual dollars |
| 18349 | 2014-15 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 13690 | 2015-16 | Actual dollars |
| 19445 | 2015-16 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 13895 | 2016-17 | Actual dollars |
| 19194 | 2016-17 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 14951 | 2017-18 | Actual dollars |
| 20001 | 2017-18 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 16753 | 2018-19 | Actual dollars |
| 21814 | 2018-19 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 17483 | 2019-20 | Actual dollars |
| 22365 | 2019-20 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 18387 | 2020-21 | Actual dollars |
| 22784 | 2020-21 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 20662 | 2021-22 | Actual dollars |
| 23613 | 2021-22 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 22114 | 2022-23 | Actual dollars |
| 23617 | 2022-23 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 22564 | 2023-24 | Actual dollars |
| 23141 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |
| 23661 | 2024-25 | Actual dollars |
| 23661 | 2024-25 | 2024-25 dollars (Seattle prices) |