Spokane Schools Budget Breakdown | Spokane News

Spokane Public Schools kicks off the 2026-27 school year with a $627 million operating budget — a $16 million jump fueled mostly by inflation. Despite cutting over 200 positions in three years, spending’s up, especially in teaching and support roles (71% of the budget). Big investments include launching their own transportation system, hiring staff, and bringing in consultants. They’re still paying nearly $20 million to their contracted bus provider while also spending $32 million on their new bus fleet — pending state funding for vans. Projected revenues? Just over $624 million, leaving a small $3.2 million deficit. But they’re still on track: starting with $52 million in reserves, they’ll end the year with nearly $49.1 million — keeping their general fund healthy at around 5%. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/591d6537324225dd