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Did the 2017-19 Wisconsin budget represent ‘the biggest increase in state history for public education?’ [1]

['Erin Gretzinger', 'Wisconsin Watch', 'More Erin Gretzinger', 'Reporting Intern']

Date: 2023-02-06 21:14:06+00:00

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Yes.

The 2017-19 biennial budget was the largest dollar and percent increase in per-pupil funding in state history, according to a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

This is largely due to a significant increase of funding in the per-pupil categorical aid program. The specific aid payment increased from $250 per pupil in fiscal year 2017 to $654 per pupil by fiscal year 2019 — totaling to an increase of $505 million in the biennial budget.

The 2005-07 biennial budget contained the greatest dollar and percent increases in terms of overall state funding for K-12 education. Within that budget, fiscal year 2006 represents the largest total increase in dollars and percent increase of $301.6 million and 6.2%, respectively.

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Sources

Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction: Per-Pupil Aid

DocumentCloud: K-12 Biennial Budgets

DocumentCloud: DPI statement about K-12 funding

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If we send you a request to change or remove Wisconsin Watch content from your site, you must agree to do so immediately. You are welcome to republish our articles forusing the following ground rules. For questions regarding republishing rules please contact Andy Hall, executive director, at [email protected] Did the 2017-19 Wisconsin budget represent ‘the biggest increase in state history for public education?’ <h1>Did the 2017-19 Wisconsin budget represent ‘the biggest increase in state history for public education?’</h1> by Erin Gretzinger / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch February 6, 2023 <h2>Yes. </h2> The 2017-19 biennial budget was the largest dollar and percent increase in per-pupil funding in state history, according to a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This is largely due to a significant increase of funding in the per-pupil categorical aid program. The specific aid payment increased from $250 per pupil in fiscal year 2017 to $654 per pupil by fiscal year 2019 — totaling to an increase of $505 million in the biennial budget. The 2005-07 biennial budget contained the greatest dollar and percent increases in terms of overall state funding for K-12 education. Within that budget, fiscal year 2006 represents the largest total increase in dollars and percent increase of $301.6 million and 6.2%, respectively. This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://twitter.com/AJBayatpour/status/1619721295780020224" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one.</a> Sources Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction: <a href="https://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/aid/categorical/per-pupil-aid#Item%202" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Per-Pupil Aid</a> DocumentCloud: <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23596661-k-12-biennial-budget-funding?responsive=1&title=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">K-12 Biennial Budgets</a> DocumentCloud: <a href="https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23596660/dpi-statement.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DPI statement about K-12 funding</a> This <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/02/did-the-2017-19-wisconsin-budget-represent-the-biggest-increase-in-state-history-for-public-education/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org">Wisconsin Watch</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/wisconsinwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-WCIJ_IconOnly_FullColor_RGB-1.png?fit=150%2C150&quality=100&ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1276548&ga=UA-17896820-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

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