Public schools in Anacortes, WA
Anacortes has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,661 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Anacortes School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Anacortes's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Anacortes | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes School District | 8 | 2,606 | $18,124 |
| Northwest Educational Service District 189 | 1 | 21 | not reported |
| Lopez Island School District | 1 | 228 | $29,728 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Anacortes, 886 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes High School | 766 | 20.8 | 17.9% | Anacortes |
| Open Doors - Youth Reengagement Program | 63 | not reported | not reported | Northwest Educational Service District 189 |
| Cap Sante High School | 50 | 20.0 | 36.0% | Anacortes |
| Open Doors | 7 | not reported | 42.9% | Anacortes |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Anacortes, 617 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes Middle School | 617 | 22.8 | 23.3% | Anacortes |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Anacortes, 1,122 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island View Elementary | 453 | 15.4 | 26.0% | Anacortes |
| Fidalgo Elementary | 339 | 15.1 | 29.5% | Anacortes |
| Mount Erie Elementary | 327 | 15.2 | 36.1% | Anacortes |
| Decatur Elementary | 3 | 3.6 | not reported | Lopez Island |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Anacortes, 36 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Early Childhood Education Center | 36 | 36.0 | 8.3% | Anacortes |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Anacortes's public schools compare with Washington's
The median Anacortes school has 17.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Washington median of 16.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 195 students (state 391).
| Anacortes | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.7 | 16.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 195 | 391 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 10% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Anacortes schools and the 2,437 Washington schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Anacortes
- Anacortes School DistrictRuns 8 of Anacortes's 10 public schools and spent $18,124 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,124
- Anacortes High School, the largest high school in Anacortes766 students in 2024-25, 20.8 per teacher.766
- Compare Anacortes School District with Northwest Educational Service District 189Anacortes's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WashingtonWashington's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Anacortes addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Anacortes
How many public schools are in Anacortes, WA?
10 public schools with an address in Anacortes were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,661 students.What is the largest high school in Anacortes?
Anacortes High School, with 766 students in 2024-25 (Anacortes School District).Which districts run Anacortes's schools?
Anacortes School District (8 schools), Northwest Educational Service District 189 (1 school), Lopez Island School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25