Strengthening Washington's Public Schools

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National Education Association's latest Rankings & Estimates report (December 2009)
Statewide certificated salary schedule for 2010-11
Washington ranks 45th in the nation for per-pupil spending, 2007
Washington's class sizes are 48th largest in the country

Compensation

Washington is dead last in average compensation among West Coast states
Washington's average classroom teacher salary rank drops from 5th to 19th place
Washington's average classroom teacher salary lags thousands behind top-ranked states
Washington ranks 19th in average salary out of 50 states and Washington, D.C.

School Funding

Washington lost over 2,600 K-12 public school employees in 2009-10 due to state budget cuts
Other states have increased school spending at a faster rate than Washington
Revenues for Washington K-12 public schools lower than other states
K-12 share of State General Fund* spending has declined considerably since 1981-83
Washington's public colleges and universities lose priority in state budget
67 percent of Washington's per pupil revenue comes from the state

Other Education Statistics

The status of public school teachers in Washington 
34 percent of Washington's teachers are eligible to retire soon  
Teachers' children qualify for reduced-price lunches
Washington statewide school demographics 2007-08