Counting all money schools spent, Washington spent more per student in 2024-25 than in 2018-19 after inflation: 8.4% more with national prices and 4.4% more with Seattle prices. Counting only state and local money, it was 3.5% more with national prices and 0.4% less with Seattle prices. State and local money per student was lowest in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
| dollars | school_year | series |
|---|---|---|
| 15268 | 2015-16 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 16245 | 2015-16 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 14336 | 2015-16 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 15253 | 2015-16 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 15579 | 2016-17 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 16427 | 2016-17 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 14471 | 2016-17 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 15259 | 2016-17 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 16436 | 2017-18 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 17179 | 2017-18 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 15322 | 2017-18 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 16014 | 2017-18 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 17863 | 2018-19 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 18551 | 2018-19 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 17141 | 2018-19 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 17801 | 2018-19 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 18108 | 2019-20 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 18717 | 2019-20 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 17128 | 2019-20 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 17704 | 2019-20 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 18979 | 2020-21 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 19554 | 2020-21 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 17247 | 2020-21 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 17769 | 2020-21 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 19393 | 2021-22 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 19866 | 2021-22 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 16423 | 2021-22 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 16823 | 2021-22 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 19416 | 2022-23 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 19638 | 2022-23 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 16771 | 2022-23 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 16963 | 2022-23 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 19173 | 2023-24 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 19168 | 2023-24 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 17134 | 2023-24 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 17129 | 2023-24 | State and local money, Seattle prices |
| 19371 | 2024-25 | All school spending, U.S. prices |
| 19371 | 2024-25 | All school spending, Seattle prices |
| 17733 | 2024-25 | State and local money, U.S. prices |
| 17733 | 2024-25 | State and local money, Seattle prices |