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Highline School District

Item: Highline School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Burien, WA 98166-0100

( shown in map)

Bottom 50%

Tel: (206) 631-3000

www.highlineschools.org

Top Rankings

Highline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

43 Schools

1,833 Schools

# Students

17,823 Students

740,174 Students

# Teachers

1,010 Teachers

44,879 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Highline School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#246 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Highline School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

24%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highline School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

37%

53%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highline School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

33%

49%

78%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Highline School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.69

# American Indian Students

105 Students

9,834 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

2,597 Students

66,765 Students

% Asian Students

15%

# Hispanic Students

7,238 Students

187,960 Students

% Hispanic Students

41%

26%

# Black Students

2,535 Students

34,994 Students

% Black Students

14%

# White Students

3,050 Students

353,967 Students

% White Students

17%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

625 Students

11,000 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

1,583 Students

67,620 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

556

15,322

# Students in K Grade:

1,262

74,525

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,297

77,872

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,295

81,806

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,240

78,256

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,258

81,082

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,309

81,722

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,190

80,515

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,129

73,171

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,175

72,324

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,464

5,537

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,563

5,680

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,455

5,765

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,630

6,597

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,415 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 $23,341 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$417 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Highline School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$416 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart displays total spending of Highline School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$23,415

$18,796

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Highline School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$23,341

$19,246

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Highline School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 17,823 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 78% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education