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Bremerton, Washington - 12 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Bremerton School District #41 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,040 per pupil, Bremerton School District ranks #74 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,383
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$20,040
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bremerton School District operates 12 public schools serving 4,383 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 high, 3 elementary, 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 $20,040 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 21.2% local, 63.3% state, and 15.5% 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 72/100, ranked #41 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 286.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bremerton High School, enrolling 1,263 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Sound Technical Skills Center, at 8 students, a 158x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bremerton High School accounts for 28.8% of all Bremerton School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bremerton 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.
Bremerton School District school enrollment varies 158× across entities
Bremerton School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 1,263 students (highest), a spread of 1,255 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.
Bremerton School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bremerton School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Bremerton School District is typically wider than the Bremerton School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bremerton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Bremerton School District?
Bremerton School District has 12 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 4,383 students.
How much does Bremerton School District spend per student?
Bremerton School District spends $20,040 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #41 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Bremerton School District?
Bremerton School District students are 53.1% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bremerton School District?
Bremerton School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #41 out of 238 districts in Washington.