Top Rankings
Central Kitsap School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,266 students in Central Kitsap School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Central Kitsap School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Kitsap School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Klahowya Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
19 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
11,116 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
601 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Central Kitsap School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
# American Indian Students
73 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
533 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,789 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
26%
# Black Students
314 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
6,342 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
57%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
196 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,819 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
816
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
763
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
840
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
794
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
863
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
822
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
847
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
766
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
820
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
878
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
953
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
910
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
907
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,650 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 $19,090 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$212 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,650
$18,796
Spending / Student
$19,090
$19,246
Best Central Kitsap School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Kitsap High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10140 Frontier Pl Nw
Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 662-2400
Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 662-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,601 students
Rank: #22.
Klahowya Secondary
(Math: 40% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7607 Nw Newberry Hill Rd
Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 662-4000
Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 662-4000
Grades: 6-12
| 977 students
Rank: #33.
Olympic High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7077 Stampede Blvd Nw
Bremerton, WA 98311
(360) 662-2700
Bremerton, WA 98311
(360) 662-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,159 students
Rank: #44.
Barker Creek Community School
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Mcwilliams Road
Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 662-2570
Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 662-2570
Grades: K-12
| 529 students
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