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

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. The authors used data from Statistics Canada over the past 10 years to compare the numbers, adjusting for inflation. “Contrary to what we often hear, spending on public schools is on the rise in most provinces across Canada,” said Michael Zwaagstra, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and co-author of the report....