K-12 Education Spending Spotlight Archive - Reason Foundation

View national trends and state-by-state performances by category:

Public education at a crossroads: K-12 education revenue and expenditure trends 2002-2020

Public education at a crossroads: Enrollment, staffing, and teacher salary trends 2002-2020

Public education at a crossroads: Math and reading outcomes (all students)

Public education at a crossroads: Math and reading outcomes (low-income students only)

Current Report

Public education at a crossroads: A comprehensive look at K-12 resources and outcomes

Examining key education spending, enrollment, staffing, and student performance data over the past two decades in all 50 states.

By Aaron Garth Smith, Christian Barnard and Jordan Campbell
February 29, 2024

Previous Reports

K-12 Education Spending Spotlight: An in-depth look at school finance data and trends

Reason Foundation’s new K-12 Education Spending Spotlight provides critical insight into key school finance trends across the country.

By Aaron Garth Smith and Jordan Campbell
August 18, 2022
K-12 Education Spending Spotlight 2021: An in-depth look at school finance data and trends

Reason Foundation’s 2019 K-12 Education Spending Spotlight provides critical insight into key school finance trends across the country by providing policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders easy access to K-12 education spending data in every state.

By Jordan Campbell, Aaron Garth Smith, Christian Barnard and Jude Schwalbach
September 30, 2021