Per pupil funding in 1993: WA ranked 11th in the nation
Per pupil funding in 2015: WA ranked 29th
Teacher salary in 2012: WA ranked 23rd
Class size in 2014: WA ranked 46th
Is our state keeping up?
No.
Today our students and teachers need to be learning 21st century skills. Our state has rigorous standards and graduation requirements. Unfortunately, state funding, teacher salaries, and class size have not kept up.
In our district nearly 54% of our students qualify for subsidized meals