Top Rankings
Issaquah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,418 students in Issaquah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Issaquah School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 65% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Issaquah School District are Issaquah High School, Skyline High School and Liberty Sr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Issaquah School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Skyline High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
30 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
19,524 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
1,025 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.67
# American Indian Students
52 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6,812 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
35%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,056 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
490 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
8,177 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
42%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,900 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
300
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
1,254
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,331
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,295
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,439
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,409
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,529
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,521
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,523
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,587
10,015
# 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.
Total Revenue
$399 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$489 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,413
$18,857
Spending / Student
$25,056
$19,309
Best Issaquah School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Issaquah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,412 students
Rank: #22.
Skyline High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1122 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,170 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16655 Se 136th St
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-4800
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,476 students
Rank: #44.
Gibson Ek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
379 1st Pl Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6350
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students
Rank: #55.
Issaquah Special Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Grades: PK-12
| 103 students
Rank: #66.
Echo Glen School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33010 Se 99th St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Grades: 5-12
| 79 students
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