North Kitsap School District

Public school district · Kitsap County · Washington · NCES district ID 5305760

North Kitsap School District spent $18,414 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Washington districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,250). Its 14 schools enrolled 5,335 students in 2024-25; 64.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,800 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to North Kitsap in enrollment (5,490 to 5,834 students) and North Kitsap itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to North Kitsap, FY23Oak Harbor Public Schools $18,813; North Kitsap $18,414; Monroe $17,142; Walla Walla Public Schools $17,029; Arlington Public Schools $17,022; Yelm $16,820; University Place $15,994; West Valley School District (Yakima) $15,141; Cheney $14,596; Omak $13,847; State median, 1,000+ students $17,250.12k14k16k18k20kOak Harbor Public Schools$18,813North Kitsap$18,414Monroe$17,142Walla Walla Public Schools$17,029Arlington Public Schools$17,022Yelm$16,820University Place$15,994West Valley School District (Y…$15,141Cheney$14,596Omak$13,847State median, 1,000+ students $17,250
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to North Kitsap, FY23Oak Harbor Public Schools $18,813; North Kitsap $18,414; Monroe $17,142; Walla Walla Public Schools $17,029; Arlington Public Schools $17,022; Yelm $16,820; University Place $15,994; West Valley School District (Yakima) $15,141; Cheney $14,596; Omak $13,847; State median, 1,000+ students $17,250.12k14k16k18k20kOak Harbor Public Schools$18,813North Kitsap$18,414Monroe$17,142Walla Walla Public Schools$17,029Arlington Public Schools$17,022Yelm$16,820University Place$15,994West Valley School District (Yakima)$15,141Cheney$14,596Omak$13,847State median, 1,000+ students $17,250
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to North Kitsap, FY23Oak Harbor Public Schools $18,813; North Kitsap $18,414; Monroe $17,142; Walla Walla Public Schools $17,029; Arlington Public Schools $17,022; Yelm $16,820; University Place $15,994; West Valley School District (Yakima) $15,141; Cheney $14,596; Omak $13,847; State median, 1,000+ students $17,250.12k16k20kOak Harbor Public Schools$18,813North Kitsap$18,414Monroe$17,142Walla Walla Public Schools$17,029Arlington Public Schools$17,022Yelm$16,820University Place$15,994West Valley School District (Yakima)$15,141Cheney$14,596Omak$13,847State median, 1,000+ students $17,250
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to North Kitsap, FY23Oak Harbor Public Schools $18,813; North Kitsap $18,414; Monroe $17,142; Walla Walla Public Schools $17,029; Arlington Public Schools $17,022; Yelm $16,820; University Place $15,994; West Valley School District (Yakima) $15,141; Cheney $14,596; Omak $13,847; State median, 1,000+ students $17,250.12k16k20kOak Harbor Public Schools$18,813North Kitsap$18,414Monroe$17,142Walla Walla Public Schools$17,029Arlington Public Schools$17,022Yelm$16,820University Place$15,994West Valley School District (Yakima)$15,141Cheney$14,596Omak$13,847State median, 1,000+ students $17,250

Where the money came from

$112,114,000 in revenue: 64.7% state, 27.2% local and 8.1% federal. Total spending including $9,114,000 of capital outlay was $111,054,000, or $20,497 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Kitsap School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $72,527,000; Local $30,463,000; Federal $9,124,000; total $112,114,000.
  • State$72,527,000 65%
  • Local$30,463,000 27%
  • Federal$9,124,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,418 students in 2022-23, 5,363 students in 2023-24, 5,335 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Kitsap School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,418, 2023-24: 5,363, 2024-25: 5,33502k4k6k2022-235,4182023-245,3632024-255,335
North Kitsap School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,418, 2023-24: 5,363, 2024-25: 5,33502k4k6k2022-235,4182023-245,3632024-255,335
North Kitsap School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,418, 2023-24: 5,363, 2024-25: 5,33502k4k6k2022-235,4182023-245,3632024-255,335
North Kitsap School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,418, 2023-24: 5,363, 2024-25: 5,33502k4k6k2022-235,4182023-245,3632024-255,335

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,418297.918.2
2023-245,363277.119.4
2024-255,335274.419.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$29,829,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,506 per student

North Kitsap School District booked $29,829,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 316 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $94,530 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 75 in 100 Washington districts with a figure (state median $84,529, 290 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$23,185,00077.7%
Special education$3,404,00011.4%
Vocational$1,985,0006.7%
Other programs$1,255,0004.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,677 in 2018-19, $4,523 in 2019-20, $5,039 in 2020-21, $5,238 in 2021-22, $5,506 in 2022-23.

North Kitsap School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,677, 2019-20: $4,523, 2020-21: $5,039, 2021-22: $5,238, 2022-23: $5,50602k4k6k2018-19$4,6772019-20$4,5232020-21$5,0392021-22$5,2382022-23$5,506
North Kitsap School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,677, 2019-20: $4,523, 2020-21: $5,039, 2021-22: $5,238, 2022-23: $5,50602k4k6k2018-19$4,6772019-20$4,5232020-21$5,0392021-22$5,2382022-23$5,506
North Kitsap School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,677, 2019-20: $4,523, 2020-21: $5,039, 2021-22: $5,238, 2022-23: $5,50602k4k6k2018-19$4,6772019-20$4,5232020-21$5,0392021-22$5,2382022-23$5,506
North Kitsap School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,677, 2019-20: $4,523, 2020-21: $5,039, 2021-22: $5,238, 2022-23: $5,50602k4k6k2018-19$4,6772019-20$4,5232020-21$5,0392021-22$5,2382022-23$5,506

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in North Kitsap School District scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 44% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language arts57%53.4%2,792
Math44%41%2,360

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

88% of the 434 students in North Kitsap School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate88%83.8%
Students in the class43485,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

7 elementary schools, 2,350 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vinland Elementary52717.720.7%Not Title I
Poulsbo Elementary School48718.117.9%Not Title I
Richard Gordon Elementary36115.228.0%Not Title I
Suquamish Elementary School31415.440.8%Schoolwide program
David Wolfle Elementary28815.352.4%Schoolwide program
Hilder Pearson Elementary28615.222.7%Not Title I
North Kitsap Options8720.729.9%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,168 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Poulsbo Middle School71322.024.1%Not Title I
Kingston Middle School45519.536.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 1,754 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Kitsap High School1,09825.420.3%Not Title I
Kingston High School60222.835.5%Not Title I
Choice Academy5412.533.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 63 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Kitsap Online Academy & Parent Assisted Learning5829.034.5%Not Title I
District Programs5not reportednot reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

District Programs

School in Kingston; open in 2024-25; 5 students.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact North Kitsap School District

  • Phone: (360) 396-3000
  • Office: 18360 Caldart Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about North Kitsap School District

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentNorth Kitsap School District ranks 34 of 150 Washington districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,414).#34 of 150
  2. Every school district in WashingtonNorth Kitsap School District is the number 59 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 5,418 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#59 of 323
  3. West Valley School District (Yakima)The next larger Washington district: 5,490 students in fall 2022, $15,141 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,141
  4. Kelso School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 4,940 students in fall 2022, $16,984 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,984
  5. Compare North Kitsap School District with West Valley School District (Yakima)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. North Kitsap High School, its largest high school1,098 students in 2024-25, 25.4 per teacher.1,098
  7. Teacher salary spending across WashingtonNorth Kitsap School District spent $94,530 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,529); spending, not a salary.$94,530
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about North Kitsap School District

  1. How many schools and students are in North Kitsap School District?
    14 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other), enrolling 5,335 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Kitsap School District spend per student?
    $18,414 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,250 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,800 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Kitsap School District's money come from?
    $112,114,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.7% state, 27.2% local and 8.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in North Kitsap School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 535 of the 7,200 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does North Kitsap School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $29,829,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,506 per student. Divided by the 316 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $94,530 per teacher, more than 75 in 100 Washington districts (state median $84,529). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in North Kitsap School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Kitsap School District scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 44% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in North Kitsap School District?
    88% of the 434 students in North Kitsap School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is North Kitsap School District's NCES district ID?
    5305760. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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