School Funding Financial Tools & Resources
Funding information
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Lake Washington School District school funding and budget documents. |
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This publication attempts to make the complex subject of school finance understandable to the general public. It is written for school board members, legislators, educators and interested citizens. |
Organization and Financing of Washington Public Schools (OSPI) |
| This guide provides a clear and simple overview of K-12 financial issues. | A Citizen's Guide to Washington State K-12 Finance (WA Senate Ways & Means Committee) |
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One-page pictorial timeline of funding. |
Brief history of education funding in Washington state (OSPI) |
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The Washington State Association of School Administrators (WASA) webpage focused on the basics of school funding and issues that districts are currently facing. |
Washington state's funding dilemma (WASA) |
Interactive tools
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| Provides tools for side-by-side comparison with other districts (see Section 3, Table 3). | |
| Provides a comprehensive graphical view of financial and enrollment data over the past five years. This dashboard includes key metrics such as annual revenue, expenditure, and student enrollment numbers. This dashboard offers valuable insights to support strategic planning and resource allocation. | |
| This program provides financial and state reporting support to 35 school districts in King, Pierce, and Kitsap County. | |
| OSPI tools that provide information about the financial health of school districts. |