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Spreadsheet Exercise

February 2, 2006

Using data from the following web site:

http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/PUB/FIN/0304/GFExpRevc.pdf

Compare per pupil spending in the following school districts:

Seattle (King Co.)

Tacoma (Pierce Co.

Spokane (Spokane Co.)

Olympia (Thurston, Co.)

North Thurston (Thurston, Co.)

Tumwater (Thurston, Co.)

Colville (Stevens, Co.)

Prepare a table and appropriate charts or graphs with proper titles, labels and attribution.  Write a few sentences about what conclusions you can draw from this comparison.