Spokane School District

Item: Spokane School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

200 N Bernard St
Spokane, WA 99201-0282

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 354-5900

www.spokaneschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

68 Schools

764 Schools

# Students

28,714 Students

272,508 Students

# Teachers

2,011 Teachers

17,378 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Spokane School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#125 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

37%

40%

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

51%

53%

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

46%

49%

89%

84%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.70

# American Indian Students

322 Students

2,824 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

654 Students

24,779 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,249 Students

69,984 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

26%

# Black Students

938 Students

16,000 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

18,898 Students

126,583 Students

% White Students

66%

46%

# Hawaiian Students

750 Students

5,046 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

3,848 Students

26,774 Students

% of Two or more races Students

14%

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

471

21,595

# Students in K Grade:

2,122

43,099

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,285

42,385

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,097

39,780

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,189

39,728

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,267

39,670

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,200

37,415

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,104

5,001

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,090

1,021

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,075

1,070

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,251

335

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,242

374

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,171

348

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,150

687

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,205 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$537 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Spokane 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

$609 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart displays total spending of Spokane 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

$18,708

$18,857

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spokane 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

$21,205

$19,309

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spokane 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 (2024-25)

District size: 68 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 28,714 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 89% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education