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Anacortes, Washington - 8 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Anacortes School District #176 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,179 per pupil, Anacortes School District ranks #104 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,606
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$18,179
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anacortes School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,606 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Skagit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,179 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.0% local, 56.5% state, and 11.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #176 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 354.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.1% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Whitney Early Childhood Education Center, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.
Its largest campus is Anacortes High School, enrolling 766 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Open Doors, at 7 students, a 109x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Anacortes High School accounts for 29.4% of all Anacortes School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Anacortes School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Anacortes School District school enrollment varies 109× across entities
Anacortes School District school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 766 students (highest), a spread of 759 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anacortes School District student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Anacortes School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Anacortes School District is typically wider than the Anacortes School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Anacortes School District?
Anacortes School District has 8 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,606 students.
How much does Anacortes School District spend per student?
Anacortes School District spends $18,179 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #176 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Anacortes School District?
Anacortes School District students are 76.1% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anacortes School District?
Anacortes School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #176 out of 238 districts in Washington.