Here’s a list of how much Kansas public schools spent, in total. The numbers come from the Kansas State Department of Education.
| School Year | Total $ |
| 1989-90 | 2,031,737,789 |
| 1990-91 | 2,129,718,092 |
| 1991-92 | 2,254,182,211 |
| 1992-93 | 2,496,284,116 |
| 1993-94 | 2,617,724,961 |
| 1994-95 | 2,711,375,782 |
| 1995-96 | 2,817,168,587 |
| 1996-97 | 2,921,798,533 |
| 1997-98 | 3,063,233,269 |
| 1998-99 | 3,242,496,446 |
| 1999-00 | 3,402,708,872 |
| 2000-01 | 3,586,579,119 |
| 2001-02 | 3,780,562,590 |
| 2002-03 | 3,953,718,874 |
| 2003-04 | 4,094,051,610 |
| 2004-05 | 4,289,414,543 |
| 2005-06 | 4,689,294,566 |
| 2006-07 | 5,142,076,915 |
| 2007-08 | 5,446,453,325 |
| 2008-09 | 5,666,731,992 |
