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Issaquah, Washington - 30 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Issaquah School District #209 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,527 per pupil, Issaquah School District ranks #191 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
19,524
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$16,527
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Issaquah School District operates 30 public schools serving 19,524 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 8 combined, 6 middle, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 King County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,527 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 37.4% local, 55.4% 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 26/100, ranked #209 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 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (54 AP courses district-wide), a 451.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.5% White, 35.1% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Holly Street Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 76.1/100.
Its largest campus is Issaquah High School, enrolling 2,419 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Issaquah Preschool Academy, at 42 students, a 58x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Issaquah School District school enrollment varies 58× across entities
Issaquah School District school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 2,419 students (highest), a spread of 2,377 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.
Issaquah School District student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — 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.
Issaquah School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Issaquah School District has 30 schools, including 4 high, 6 middle, 12 elementary, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 19,524 students.
How much does Issaquah School District spend per student?
Issaquah School District spends $16,527 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #209 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Issaquah School District?
Issaquah School District students are 38.5% White, 35.1% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Issaquah School District?
Issaquah School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #209 out of 238 districts in Washington.