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What Washington School Districts Spend Per Student

The median Washington school district spends $17,208 per student per year, $2,665 above the national median of $14,543, across all 310 districts the state reports. The 293 of them a ZIP code can reach are listed below, and their 1,074,999 students account for $18.1 billion of current spending in fiscal year 2022.

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Washington at a Glance

Median district, per student$17,208
National median district$14,543
Districts listed293 of 310
Students listed1,074,999
Median district, math≈45%
Median district, reading≈57%

Every Washington District, by Enrollment

Spending is current spending divided by fall membership for fiscal year 2022. Proficiency and graduation rates are school year 2018-19, the last year before the pandemic interrupted state testing, so the money and the results are not from the same year. A figure marked ≈ is one the federal file published as a range rather than a value, so small groups of children stay unidentifiable; it is the middle of that range and within ten points of the real one. A dash means the federal files publish no value under that district's ID. 17 further Washington districts are missing because the federal boundary file places them in no ZIP code, which is normal for charter and virtual districts with no attendance area.

Washington school districts by enrollment, with spending per student for fiscal year 2022
DistrictStudentsPer studentMathReadingGraduation
Seattle Public Schools51,443$20,43064%72%83%
Lake Washington School District30,730$16,26979%85%93%
Tacoma Public Schools28,676$17,57540%53%90%
Spokane Public Schools28,311$17,30547%58%89%
Kent School District24,910$17,67847%57%84%
Northshore School District22,974$17,04069%78%94%
Evergreen School District (Clark)22,847$17,41441%51%92%
Puyallup School District22,534$15,64253%66%88%
Vancouver Public Schools21,617$17,08743%53%85%
Federal Way School District21,136$17,12235%47%87%
Bethel School District20,669$15,19547%59%87%
Edmonds School District20,343$17,67054%65%83%
Everett School District20,258$17,84660%72%96%
Issaquah School District19,590$16,52777%81%92%
Bellevue School District19,510$17,86073%79%93%
Kennewick School District18,714$14,86743%58%77%
Pasco School District18,538$16,00431%40%77%
Highline School District18,485$19,07736%49%85%
Auburn School District17,345$16,99647%56%82%
Yakima School District15,997$16,87834%42%74%
Renton School District15,310$17,63947%55%82%
North Thurston Public Schools15,028$15,85451%62%88%
Mukilteo School District15,006$19,46747%59%85%
Central Valley School District14,592$15,37955%66%85%
Richland School District13,831$14,79452%64%82%
Clover Park School District12,629$17,37639%51%79%
Battle Ground School District11,745$15,68148%60%76%
Bellingham School District11,439$16,80247%63%87%
Central Kitsap School District11,274$16,20355%67%88%
Marysville School District10,236$18,15236%51%78%
Sumner School District10,217$14,04364%73%91%
Mead School District10,141$14,83063%72%93%
South Kitsap School District9,775$17,52652%64%84%
Lake Stevens School District9,551$15,24857%70%90%
Olympia School District9,508$16,52166%75%91%
Shoreline School District9,487$16,85867%77%90%
Snohomish School District9,332$16,13658%69%89%
Tahoma School District8,887$15,73368%76%88%
Peninsula School District8,769$17,02661%72%85%
Moses Lake School District8,578$15,64138%48%82%
Franklin Pierce School District7,544$17,34935%51%89%
Wenatchee School District7,397$16,61238%54%83%
Camas School District7,225$14,74873%80%92%
Snoqualmie Valley School District7,181$15,81573%80%94%
Omak School District6,690$12,49529%49%≈77%
Mount Vernon School District6,661$18,88041%47%80%
Sunnyside School District6,500$17,15341%47%91%
Tumwater School District6,425$15,49857%69%90%
Longview Public Schools6,294$15,67740%51%86%
Monroe School District6,041$16,21544%60%83%
Eastmont School District5,964$15,56045%60%83%
Oak Harbor School District5,707$17,92649%61%89%
University Place School District5,613$15,59470%77%94%
Walla Walla Public Schools5,568$16,69941%50%90%
North Kitsap School District5,458$17,82253%65%94%
Yelm Community Schools5,431$16,43748%59%83%
Arlington School District5,397$16,66150%66%91%
West Valley School District (Yakima)5,373$14,67158%65%70%
Cheney School District5,358$14,27447%56%86%
Kelso School District4,793$15,94535%53%88%
Othello School District4,707$15,12933%35%81%
Stanwood-Camano School District4,642$17,36757%72%85%
Sedro-Woolley School District4,437$17,42847%58%73%
Shelton School District4,408$16,24831%43%75%
Bremerton School District4,404$20,04036%51%64%
Ferndale School District4,398$17,98143%58%84%
White River School District4,331$13,93857%68%93%
Toppenish School District4,276$17,12927%32%82%
Enumclaw School District4,242$15,97654%68%83%
Mercer Island School District4,065$17,43183%87%93%
Ridgefield School District3,846$12,43861%71%≈92%
Fife Public Schools3,792$16,78044%57%94%
Selah School District3,748$15,06248%59%76%
East Valley School District (Spokane)3,666$16,20140%56%77%
Grandview School District3,659$15,80947%40%85%
Bainbridge Island School District3,638$16,22381%88%93%
Port Angeles School District3,506$16,97955%65%81%
West Valley School District (Spokane)3,444$14,80338%51%96%
Lynden School District3,425$15,43751%62%85%
Burlington-Edison School District3,312$19,18632%42%86%
Centralia School District3,274$15,77839%52%82%
Ellensburg School District3,273$14,74747%55%92%
East Valley School District (Yakima)3,271$15,11854%61%88%
Aberdeen School District3,262$16,94435%45%73%
Wapato School District3,231$18,23122%28%80%
Steilacoom Historical School District3,177$16,60657%71%92%
Quincy School District3,126$16,95835%37%77%
Riverview School District3,062$16,67463%72%88%
Chehalis School District2,986$16,31249%61%88%
Washougal School District2,978$17,03353%64%89%
Ephrata School District2,701$13,87056%62%≈98%
Quillayute Valley School District2,696$16,35124%51%≈82%
Orting School District2,658$15,59040%56%94%
Pullman School District2,654$15,09763%76%95%
Lakewood School District2,644$15,25641%55%≈87%
Deer Park School District2,604$13,67952%66%≈92%
Sequim School District2,587$17,27155%66%≈87%
Wahluke School District2,557$17,22823%28%≈82%
Anacortes School District2,551$18,17968%76%85%
Tukwila School District2,523$22,11132%41%75%
Prosser School District2,493$16,39036%46%≈87%
Clarkston School District2,474$15,22138%57%≈82%
Woodland School District2,363$17,70148%62%79%
North Mason School District2,302$15,89432%41%≈82%
Goldendale School District2,279$12,56935%49%≈87%
Granite Falls School District2,201$16,46025%45%≈72%
Blaine School District2,145$17,52449%55%≈87%
Rochester School District2,091$17,25153%57%≈82%
North Franklin School District2,071$16,05532%42%≈98%
Sultan School District1,944$16,93742%56%≈77%
Eatonville School District1,939$14,43245%60%≈92%
Hockinson School District1,938$13,70258%71%≈98%
Nooksack Valley School District1,878$16,91459%65%≈82%
Medical Lake School District1,871$14,85351%64%≈92%
Royal School District1,792$15,47434%40%≈82%
Meridian School District1,775$15,65045%56%≈87%
La Center School District1,703$13,51652%63%≈87%
Mount Baker School District1,694$19,88240%53%≈77%
Colville School District1,647$14,28652%67%≈87%
Cashmere School District1,622$14,77359%68%≈92%
Hoquiam School District1,614$16,94730%41%≈82%
Mary M. Knight School District1,576$11,04826%54%—
College Place School District1,570$14,80841%53%≈92%
Elma School District1,569$16,11445%56%≈87%
Riverside School District1,537$14,14945%54%≈82%
Vashon Island School District1,519$16,97459%71%≈87%
Granger School District1,488$19,44134%38%≈82%
Kiona-Benton City School District1,417$15,70425%35%≈92%
Nine Mile Falls School District1,416$15,27553%64%≈92%
Montesano School District1,389$15,69057%63%≈85%
Castle Rock School District1,370$14,88336%56%≈82%
Dieringer School District (elementary district)1,362$17,53474%81%—
Valley School District1,330$10,036≈32%≈47%—
Lake Chelan School District1,289$17,32141%55%≈98%
Zillah School District1,264$14,59352%63%≈92%
Cascade School District1,256$17,22659%69%≈87%
Tenino School District1,255$15,77342%59%≈92%
Naches Valley School District1,221$16,38448%59%≈92%
South Whidbey School District1,203$17,97347%64%≈92%
Tonasket School District1,173$16,22337%52%≈87%
Port Townsend School District1,169$17,96247%64%≈82%
White Salmon Valley School District1,120$16,30645%54%≈92%
Kettle Falls School District1,107$13,49737%58%≈85%
Highland School District1,100$15,92340%52%≈87%
Kalama School District1,096$11,74546%56%≈87%
Ocean Beach School District1,056$15,72334%50%≈82%
Okanogan School District1,042$17,37540%55%≈87%
Newport School District1,010$17,57244%52%≈82%
Brewster School District970$15,59936%44%≈85%
Coupeville School District961$19,31954%73%≈92%
Cle Elum-Roslyn School District922$15,86945%60%≈95%
Warden School District921$15,94230%44%≈95%
Rainier School District918$14,53247%55%≈95%
Finley School District880$16,53219%39%≈77%
Freeman School District880$14,79755%68%≈98%
Onalaska School District846$14,29039%56%≈98%
Mabton School District814$17,69415%25%≈85%
Toledo School District814$16,22251%63%≈92%
Stevenson-Carson School District803$18,94932%51%≈77%
Bridgeport School District797$15,16719%30%≈77%
Winlock School District777$16,69225%46%≈85%
San Juan Island School District769$17,77061%67%≈87%
Napavine School District767$14,62152%63%≈95%
North Beach School District757$18,36332%44%≈85%
Chewelah School District748$16,63539%63%≈82%
Methow Valley School District745$16,84348%67%≈95%
Orcas Island School District742$16,67548%63%≈85%
Grand Coulee Dam School District725$17,31026%38%≈77%
Chimacum School District715$19,50841%55%≈87%
Columbia (Walla Walla) School District705$17,78632%45%≈75%
Pioneer School District (elementary district)699$16,90737%51%—
Toutle Lake School District696$14,23043%61%≈95%
Reardan-Edwall School District684$15,57950%63%≈95%
Griffin School District (elementary district)622$16,41359%68%—
Adna School District620$15,48147%70%≈95%
Asotin-Anatone School District607$16,20961%64%≈92%
Manson School District606$18,01342%40%≈95%
Ocosta School District606$17,88939%50%≈85%
Kittitas School District603$16,16436%58%≈85%
Union Gap School District (elementary district)589$14,68854%59%—
Davenport School District587$17,24563%68%≈95%
Liberty School District583$15,06057%70%≈95%
Mossyrock School District576$15,42254%58%≈95%
South Bend School District565$19,78838%51%≈95%
La Conner School District563$26,72334%50%≈85%
Soap Lake School District562$17,69923%28%≈65%
Oroville School District531$18,81934%46%≈85%
Colfax School District526$15,77271%81%≈95%
Raymond School District520$19,18530%48%≈95%
Cape Flattery School District499$26,63344%52%≈95%
Concrete School District489$21,49724%45%≈65%
Mary Walker School District471$13,67330%37%≈75%
Wahkiakum School District457$17,19048%61%≈85%
Conway School District (elementary district)453$15,24353%62%—
Quilcene School District444$21,779≈32%≈52%≈90%
Darrington School District428$19,29244%54%≈85%
Morton School District398$17,990≈47%≈57%≈70%
Wellpinit School District389$31,96117%27%≈90%
Dayton School District379$18,72854%67%≈85%
Pomeroy School District364$16,445≈52%≈67%≈95%
Ritzville School District362$16,464≈52%≈57%≈75%
Republic School District355$17,977≈42%≈52%≈70%
Willapa Valley School District354$19,952≈47%≈62%≈90%
Naselle-Grays River Valley School District350$20,277≈47%≈72%≈90%
Oakville School District335$16,845≈17%≈32%—
Entiat School District333$19,198≈42%≈62%≈90%
White Pass School District333$21,12343%50%≈75%
McCleary School District (elementary district)322$15,460≈37%≈57%—
Cusick School District320$18,672≈27%≈47%—
Hood Canal School District (elementary district)314$22,58325%36%—
Crescent School District306$19,327≈32%≈57%≈90%
Waitsburg School District290$16,114≈37%≈52%≈90%
Pe Ell School District274$18,796≈47%≈62%≈90%
Pateros School District271$21,897≈47%≈62%≈90%
Curlew School District261$19,069≈37%≈37%≈25%
Northport School District255$19,753≈52%≈62%≈70%
Lopez School District249$25,149≈42%≈52%—
Prescott School District241$25,697≈27%≈47%≈90%
Selkirk School District241$21,560≈57%≈72%≈90%
Waterville School District239$22,640≈47%≈57%≈90%
Odessa School District238$20,752≈37%≈62%≈90%
Inchelium School District230$23,809≈22%≈32%≈50%
Thorp School District226$21,690≈47%≈72%—
Lyle School District222$18,086≈32%≈37%≈70%
Wilbur School District219$19,543≈42%≈67%≈90%
Loon Lake School District (elementary district)217$14,475≈32%≈47%—
Tekoa School District214$19,341≈47%≈67%—
Grapeview School District (elementary district)213$16,873≈52%≈62%—
Touchet School District203$22,340≈27%≈52%—
Lind School District201$28,070≈32%≈62%—
Southside School District (elementary district)201$17,403≈47%≈52%—
Trout Lake School District192$19,667≈52%≈67%—
Coulee-Hartline School District183$21,470≈52%≈72%≈90%
Rosalia School District180$23,133≈52%≈67%—
Carbonado School District (elementary district)179$17,229≈72%≈82%—
Lake Quinault School District172$20,343≈32%≈37%—
Palouse School District171$19,608≈57%≈72%—
Cosmopolis School District (elementary district)167$17,467≈42%≈62%—
Colton School District163$22,387≈52%≈67%—
Orondo School District (elementary district)162$21,815≈37%≈52%—
Taholah School District158$35,057≈3%≈8%≈90%
Wishkah Valley School District155$25,510≈27%≈42%—
Oakesdale School District154$22,760≈65%≈85%—
Green Mountain School District (elementary district)152$14,586≈47%≈57%—
Paterson School District (elementary district)142$16,627≈57%≈72%—
St. John School District138$26,152≈65%≈75%≈90%
Nespelem School District (elementary district)135$23,896≈8%≈12%—
Almira School District (elementary district)133$20,609≈67%≈72%—
Garfield School District121$27,083≈55%≈75%—
Wilson Creek School District116$28,198≈42%≈52%—
Bickleton School District114$22,947≈67%≈62%—
Harrington School District113$32,664≈37%≈57%—
Columbia (Stevens) School District102$29,216≈27%≈52%—
Mansfield School District98$28,551≈35%≈55%—
Boistfort School District (elementary district)95$17,305≈22%≈47%—
North River School District93$24,516≈45%≈65%—
Endicott School District (elementary district)92$30,826≈47%≈72%—
Klickitat School District91$27,231≈35%≈45%—
Washtucna School District91$27,846≈25%≈55%—
Centerville School District (elementary district)87$17,460≈55%≈75%—
Creston School District86$30,849≈45%≈75%—
Easton School District84$33,048≈27%≈52%—
Summit Valley School District (elementary district)84$15,905≈35%≈55%—
Brinnon School District (elementary district)72$21,611≈35%≈65%—
Orchard Prairie School District (elementary district)72$17,556≈55%≈55%—
Sprague School District72$34,181≈50%≈50%—
Skamania School District (elementary district)70$20,257≈42%≈57%—
Mount Pleasant School District (elementary district)58$19,534≈45%≈75%—
LaCrosse School District57$53,316≈55%≈65%—
Wishram School District57$40,789≈30%≈50%—
Mill A School District54$40,852≈10%≈50%—
Satsop School District (elementary district)54$17,296≈45%≈75%—
Steptoe School District (elementary district)53$15,472≈50%≈50%—
Glenwood School District52$48,269≈35%≈55%—
Onion Creek School District (elementary district)51$21,098≈50%≈70%—
Queets-Clearwater School District (elementary district)49$20,184———
Evaline School District (elementary district)47$23,553≈35%≈55%—
Damman School District (elementary district)44$10,682———
Skykomish School District41$61,073≈10%≈50%—
Kahlotus School District36$64,361≈30%≈50%—
Lamont School District (elementary district)36$27,694≈25%≈45%—
Keller School District (elementary district)32$43,281≈30%≈30%—
Orient School District (elementary district)32$45,219≈15%≈50%—
Roosevelt School District (elementary district)32$21,812———
Great Northern School District (elementary district)30$30,567≈70%≈70%—
Index School District (elementary district)24$41,792≈10%≈50%—
Palisades School District (elementary district)24$31,333≈10%≈30%—
Evergreen School District (Stevens) (elementary district)23$26,043≈50%≈50%—
Dixie School District (elementary district)14$48,143———
Star School District (elementary district)13$34,462———
Benge School District (elementary district)12$33,750———
Stehekin School District (elementary district)11$17,182———
Shaw Island School District (elementary district)10$43,700———

Sources

Spending and enrollment come from the NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33) for fiscal year 2022. Proficiency and graduation rates come from EDFacts for school year 2018-19. Districts are matched to ZIP codes through the NCES EDGE geographic relationship file. Nothing on this page is estimated or modelled: a figure is read from a federal source file or it is left blank.

Questions About Washington School Spending

How much does the average Washington school district spend per student?
The middle, or median, Washington district spent $17,208 per student in fiscal year 2022, $2,665 above the national median of $14,543. The median is the better summary here: a few very small districts spend several times what a large one does, and an average would follow them. That median covers all 310 districts the state reports. Across the 293 a ZIP code can reach, which are the ones listed on this page, 1,074,999 students account for $18.1 billion of current spending.
Which Washington districts spend the most and least per student?
Kahlotus School District reports the highest figure in the table at $64,361 per student for 36 students, and Valley School District the lowest at $10,036 for 1,330 students. Enrollment is the denominator, so a small district with one building and one bus route honestly produces a high figure; read the two columns together.
Why are some Washington districts missing from this table?
Washington has 310 districts with federal finance data and 293 of them appear here. The rest are placed in no ZIP code by the federal boundary file, which is normal for charter and virtual school districts that have no attendance area, so there is no ZIP code a reader could use to find them.
Does this money follow a child who is homeschooled?
No. The figure is what the district spends on a seat in its own schools, funded from local property tax, state formula aid and federal programs. Withdrawing a child removes the child from the count rather than sending the money home. TheHomeschoolingCompany is $1,788 for one student for a school year by comparison, less for each child after the first.

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