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Public schools in Washington

Washington has 2,543 open public schools run by 342 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 1,094,502 students. Schools average 18.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.

State totals

Districts
342
Schools
2,543
Students
1,094,502
Teachers (FTE)
59,650
Students per teacher
18.2
US: 15.3
Charter schools
17
Total spending
$21.2 billion
2020 finance data
Spending per pupil
$19,323
2020 finance data. US: $16,826

In the 2020 finance data, districts in Washington spent $19,323 per pupil, which is above the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.

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School districts in Washington

All 342 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
Seattle School District No. 1Seattle10850,77316.5$20,647
Lake Washington School DistrictRedmond5730,98617.9$20,119
Spokane School DistrictSpokane6828,85314.8$21,530
Tacoma School DistrictTacoma6728,84718.8$20,086
Kent School DistrictKent4625,35818.0$19,965
Puyallup School DistrictPuyallup3723,02618.8$18,501
Northshore School DistrictBothell4022,73518.7$19,057
Federal Way School DistrictFederal Way4622,25018.3$24,551
Vancouver School DistrictVancouver4521,78319.2$21,469
Evergreen School District (Clark)Vancouver3921,60317.0$27,403
Bethel School DistrictSpanaway3621,45018.5$18,030
Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood3820,95518.7$17,313
Everett School DistrictEverett3320,48919.1$17,798
Bellevue School DistrictBellevue3020,33917.8$20,581
Issaquah School DistrictIssaquah3019,09818.3$24,261
Pasco School DistrictPasco3118,91317.4$16,070
Kennewick School DistrictKennewick3318,82618.0$18,974
Auburn School DistrictAuburn2618,17417.3$23,828
Highline School DistrictBurien4318,07217.9$22,324
Yakima School DistrictYakima2915,48817.7$15,508
Mukilteo School DistrictEverett2415,17517.1$19,836
North Thurston Public SchoolsLacey2415,16717.6$17,166
Central Valley School DistrictLiberty Lake3215,02517.7$18,930
Renton School DistrictRenton3114,87318.5$19,878
Richland School DistrictWest RICHLAND2314,41019.8$17,312
Battle Ground School DistrictBattle Ground2112,75418.1$15,176
Clover Park School DistrictLakewood3312,34515.6$17,787
Bellingham School DistrictBellingham2511,33717.4$22,238
Central Kitsap School DistrictBremerton1911,10018.3$19,076
Sumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictSumner1510,74319.1$15,791
Mead School DistrictMead1710,65718.6$17,743
Lake Stevens School DistrictLake Stevens1610,11719.3$17,672
Marysville School DistrictMarysville249,76018.8$17,256
Snohomish School DistrictSnohomish189,73219.4$16,823
Shoreline School DistrictShoreline189,71720.2$20,354
Olympia School DistrictOlympia209,38617.8$18,580
South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard179,32616.6$16,621
Tahoma School DistrictMaple Valley109,23419.8$16,573
Peninsula School DistrictGig Harbor179,01518.8$28,878
Moses Lake School DistrictMoses Lake208,43020.8$19,203
Camas School DistrictCamas157,23919.0$17,124
Franklin Pierce School DistrictTacoma147,18716.2$23,262
Snoqualmie Valley School DistrictSnoqualmie137,14518.4$18,841
Wenatchee School DistrictWenatchee187,07317.7$16,768
Longview School DistrictLongview176,38217.8$15,560
Tumwater School DistrictTumwater146,35017.9$17,864
Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon146,32616.9$19,696
Sunnyside School DistrictSunnyside96,15118.5$17,554
Eastmont School DistrictEast Wenatchee125,93017.9$17,486
Monroe School DistrictMonroe125,87419.1$15,543
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Washington district rankings

Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.

Largest districts

  1. 1.Seattle School District No. 150,773
  2. 2.Lake Washington School District30,986
  3. 3.Spokane School District28,853
  4. 4.Tacoma School District28,847
  5. 5.Kent School District25,358
  6. 6.Puyallup School District23,026
  7. 7.Northshore School District22,735
  8. 8.Federal Way School District22,250
  9. 9.Vancouver School District21,783
  10. 10.Evergreen School District (Clark)21,603

Lowest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Kalama School District12.9
  2. 2.Spokane School District14.8
  3. 3.Newport School District15.5
  4. 4.Clover Park School District15.6
  5. 5.College Place School District15.6
  6. 6.Bremerton School District15.7
  7. 7.Burlington-Edison School District16.0
  8. 8.Cascade School District16.1
  9. 9.Franklin Pierce School District16.2
  10. 10.Medical Lake School District16.3

Highest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.South Bend School District31.5
  2. 2.Goldendale School District25.1
  3. 3.Quillayute Valley School District22.9
  4. 4.Omak School District22.2
  5. 5.Valley School District21.1
  6. 6.Moses Lake School District20.8
  7. 7.Tukwila School District20.3
  8. 8.Shoreline School District20.2
  9. 9.Vashon Island School District20.1
  10. 10.Yelm School District20.0

Highest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Kalama School District$40,979
  2. 2.La Center School District$37,580
  3. 3.Fife School District$32,904
  4. 4.Peninsula School District$28,878
  5. 5.Ellensburg School District$28,006
  6. 6.Prosser School District$27,868
  7. 7.Kelso School District$27,619
  8. 8.Evergreen School District (Clark)$27,403
  9. 9.Nooksack Valley School District$26,551
  10. 10.Walla Walla Public Schools$25,758

Lowest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Valley School District$9,778
  2. 2.Omak School District$10,629
  3. 3.Goldendale School District$12,364
  4. 4.Kettle Falls School District$13,353
  5. 5.Clarkston School District$13,669
  6. 6.Quillayute Valley School District$13,696
  7. 7.Meridian School District$14,171
  8. 8.Rainier School District$14,309
  9. 9.Ridgefield School District$14,386
  10. 10.Cashmere School District$14,581

Most charter schools

  1. 1.Spokane International Academy1
  2. 2.Summit Public School: Atlas1
  3. 3.Impact | Puget Sound Elementary1
  4. 4.Catalyst Public Schools1
  5. 5.Impact | Salish Sea Elementary1
  6. 6.Rainier Prep Charter School District1
  7. 7.Pinnacles Prep Charter School1
  8. 8.Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary1
  9. 9.PRIDE Prep Charter School District1
  10. 10.Summit Public School: Sierra1

Schools by level

654 high schools, 385 middle schools and 1,237 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.

High schools 654

  1. Chiawana Senior High School Pasco, 3,127 students
  2. Tahoma Senior High School Maple Valley, 2,919 students
  3. Pasco Senior High School Pasco, 2,590 students
  4. Eastlake High School Sammamish, 2,481 students
  5. South Kitsap High School Port Orchard, 2,448 students
  6. Issaquah High School Issaquah, 2,419 students
  7. Kamiak High School Mukilteo, 2,384 students
  8. Davis High School Yakima, 2,359 students
  9. Redmond High School Redmond, 2,304 students
  10. Eisenhower High School Yakima, 2,258 students
  11. Skyline High School Sammamish, 2,244 students
  12. Richland High School Richland, 2,218 students
  13. Lake Stevens Senior High School Lake Stevens, 2,205 students
  14. Kentridge High School Kent, 2,186 students
  15. Mount Si High School Snoqualmie, 2,152 students

Middle schools 385

  1. Ray Reynolds Middle School Pasco, 1,294 students
  2. Inglewood Middle School Sammamish, 1,229 students
  3. Skyview Middle School Bothell, 1,215 students
  4. Mcloughlin Middle School Pasco, 1,171 students
  5. Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School Omak, 1,168 students
  6. West Valley Mid-Level Campus Yakima, 1,167 students
  7. Summit Trail Middle School Ravensdale, 1,097 students
  8. Gateway Middle School Everett, 1,057 students
  9. Maple View Middle School Covington, 1,046 students
  10. Albert Einstein Middle School Shoreline, 1,032 students
  11. Heatherwood Middle School Mill Creek, 1,031 students
  12. Eckstein Middle School Seattle, 1,024 students
  13. Madison Middle School Seattle, 1,017 students
  14. Redmond Middle School Redmond, 1,009 students
  15. Tyee Middle School Bellevue, 1,007 students

Elementary schools 1,237

  1. Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary Omak, 1,290 students
  2. Lake Wilderness Elementary Maple Valley, 923 students
  3. Dessie F Evans Elementary Puyallup, 919 students
  4. Hockinson Heights Elementary School Brush Prairie, 912 students
  5. Amistad Elementary School Kennewick, 878 students
  6. Canyon Creek Elementary Bothell, 866 students
  7. Fife Elementary School Tacoma, 866 students
  8. Columbia Virtual Academy Valley, 863 students
  9. Lexington Elementary Kelso, 854 students
  10. Hillcrest Elementary School Lake Stevens, 842 students
  11. Selah Intermediate School Selah, 806 students
  12. Glacier Park Elementary Maple Valley, 803 students
  13. Penny Creek Elementary Everett, 791 students
  14. La Center Elementary La Center, 789 students
  15. Mountain View Elementary Lacey, 776 students

Cities with the most public schools

Neighbouring states

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.