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Bainbridge Island, Washington - 10 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Bainbridge Island School District #221 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,223 per pupil, Bainbridge Island School District ranks #205 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,594
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$16,223
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bainbridge Island School District operates 10 public schools serving 3,594 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 1 middle 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 Kitsap County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,223 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.2% local, 56.5% state, and 7.2% 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 23/100, ranked #221 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 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 348.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bainbridge Special Education Services, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bainbridge High School, enrolling 1,208 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bainbridge Special Education Services, at 27 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bainbridge High School accounts for 33.6% of all Bainbridge Island School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bainbridge Island 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.
Bainbridge Island School District school enrollment varies 45× across entities
Bainbridge Island School District school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 1,208 students (highest), a spread of 1,181 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bainbridge Island School District student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bainbridge Island School District is typically wider than the Bainbridge Island School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bainbridge Island School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Bainbridge Island School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Bainbridge Island School District?
Bainbridge Island School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,594 students.
How much does Bainbridge Island School District spend per student?
Bainbridge Island School District spends $16,223 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #221 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Bainbridge Island School District?
Bainbridge Island School District students are 74.6% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bainbridge Island School District?
Bainbridge Island School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #221 out of 238 districts in Washington.