6 in 10 Provinces Have Increased Per-Student Spending in Public Schools Over Last Decade: Report

6 in 10 Provinces Have Increased Per-Student Spending in Public Schools Over Last Decade: Report
An elementary school classroom in Vancouver on April 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Over the last 10 years, education spending in Canadian public schools has gone from $61.5 billion to $82.5 billion—an increase of 34.1 percent, according to a new report.

Adjusted for inflation, per-student spending increased across Canada by just over 5 percent between 2012/13 and 2021/22, according to the report, titled “Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2024 Edition,” published by the Fraser Institute on Aug. 22.