Top Rankings
Anacortes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 802 students in Anacortes School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Anacortes School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Anacortes School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anacortes High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
2,621 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Anacortes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
58 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
26%
# Black Students
34 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,952 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
75%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
176
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,980 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,727 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,980
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,727
$19,246
Best Anacortes School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anacortes High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1300
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 746 students
Rank: #22.
Cap Sante High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1303
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1303
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Rank: n/an/a
Open Doors
Alternative School
1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1300
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
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