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Poulsbo, Washington - 14 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks North Kitsap School District #114 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,822 per pupil, North Kitsap School District ranks #118 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,418
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$17,822
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Kitsap School District operates 14 public schools serving 5,418 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary 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 $17,822 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 24.0% local, 63.8% state, and 12.2% 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 51/100, ranked #114 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 328.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.5% White, 18.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is David Wolfle Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
Its largest campus is North Kitsap High School, enrolling 1,098 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is District Programs, at 5 students, a 220x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Kitsap High School accounts for 20.3% of all North Kitsap School District student enrollment
That concentration means North Kitsap 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.
North Kitsap School District school enrollment varies 220× across entities
North Kitsap School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,098 students (highest), a spread of 1,093 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.
North Kitsap School District student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 North Kitsap School District is typically wider than the North Kitsap School District-aggregate figure suggests.
North Kitsap School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — 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.
How many schools are in North Kitsap School District?
North Kitsap School District has 14 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 8 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,418 students.
How much does North Kitsap School District spend per student?
North Kitsap School District spends $17,822 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #114 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of North Kitsap School District?
North Kitsap School District students are 62.5% White, 18.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Kitsap School District?
North Kitsap School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #114 out of 238 districts in Washington.