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Issaquah School District

Item: Issaquah School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (425) 837-7000

www.issaquah.wednet.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

30 Schools

2,559 Schools

# Students

19,524 Students

1,098,526 Students

# Teachers

1,025 Teachers

62,827 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

District Rank

Issaquah School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 307 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#5 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)

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

71%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Issaquah 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.

77%

53%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Issaquah 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.

75%

49%

96%

84%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.68

# American Indian Students

52 Students

14,183 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

6,812 Students

94,906 Students

% Asian Students

35%

# Hispanic Students

2,056 Students

279,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

26%

# Black Students

490 Students

52,182 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

8,177 Students

535,720 Students

% White Students

42%

49%

# Hawaiian Students

37 Students

15,326 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,900 Students

96,280 Students

% of Two or more races Students

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

300

21,595

# Students in K Grade:

1,254

78,516

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,331

80,876

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,295

77,156

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,439

80,230

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,409

81,002

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,529

80,530

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,521

81,104

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,523

81,726

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,587

84,624

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,604

88,460

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,605

88,215

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,577

84,959

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,550

89,533

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,413 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,056 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$399 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Issaquah 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

$489 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart displays total spending of Issaquah 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

$20,413

$18,857

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Issaquah 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

$25,056

$19,309

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Issaquah 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Issaquah School District?

Issaquah School District manages 30 public schools serving 19,524 students.

What is the rank of Issaquah School District?

Issaquah School District is ranked #5 out of 307 school districts in Washington (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Issaquah School District?

42% of Issaquah School District students are White, 35% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Issaquah School District?

Issaquah School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What is Issaquah School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,056 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 19,524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 96% (Top 1% in WA)
: Top 5%
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education