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A new study says the cost of educating each student rose by more in Saskatchewan than in any other province, but the STF president views that claim as an “insulting” attempt to deceive the public.

The Fraser Institute study, released on Thursday, said Saskatchewan spent $15,314 per student in 2015/16. That’s 36.4 per cent more than in 2006/07, after factoring in inflation. For both per-student spending and the 10-year trend, Saskatchewan was first in the nation.

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According to the institute’s data, Saskatchewan spent $2.7 billion on education in the last year of the period. That was $650 million more than the province would have required if per-student spending held steady, the study said.

But the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) president said the Fraser Institute’s analysis is full of spin.

“What they’re trying to do is deceive the public by saying we’re spending too much on education, which simply isn’t true,” said Patrick Maze.