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Wisconsin Falls Further Below National Average on Per-Pupil Spending
By Dee Pettack | May 25, 2022
In September 2020, you might recall that the Wisconsin Policy Forum (WPF) released a report in which it used 2018 U.S. Census Bureau data (the most recent available at the time) to conclude the following regarding Wisconsin’s K-12 spending trends in comparison to the rest of the nation:
- In 2002, Wisconsin state and local per-pupil spending ranked 12th highest in the nation; 11% above the national average.
- In 2018, Wisconsin per-pupil spending ranked 24th highest in the nation; 2.6% below the national average. (Subsequently, these figures were modified up, with Wisconsin ranking 23rd highest; and 2.2% below the national average).
Subsequently, the SAA reviewed 2019 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and found (with WPF staff corroborating the accuracy):
- In 2019, Wisconsin per-pupil spending ranked 25th highest in the nation; 4.5% below the national average.
This week, the SAA reviewed the just-released 2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and found (again with WPF staff verifying the accuracy):
- In 2020, Wisconsin per-pupil spending ranked 26th highest in the nation; 5.6% below the national average.
In our estimation, Wisconsin’s continued decline below the national average is significant. More to come.
2020 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data (census.gov)
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