Budget Information
The link below is to OSPI that is a great resource in helping people understand school funding. School funding can be complicated, but it's an important part of supporting student learning and success. OSPI"s goal is to demystify school funding through a series of short explainers and infographics that cover everything from the different sources of funding, to how funding is distributed to how funding models have changed over time.
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/legislative-priorities/understanding-public-school-funding
Topic 1: Where does funding for Washington's public schools come from?
Topic 2: What is the “McCleary case”?
Topic 3: How is public school funding allocated?
Topic 4: What ‘Basic Education’ Funding Does—and Doesn’t—Cover?
Topic 5: How has school funding changed in the years since the McCleary decision?