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Bothell, Washington - 37 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Northshore School District #169 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,578 per pupil, Northshore School District ranks #135 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Northshore School District operates 37 public schools serving 22,944 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 combined, 8 high, 6 middle, 2 elementary 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 Snohomish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,578 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.4% local, 59.1% state, and 5.5% 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 38/100, ranked #169 of 239 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 6 of 37 schools offering Advanced Placement (82 AP courses district-wide), a 507.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 7.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% White, 24.9% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is C O Sorenson, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Its largest campus is North Creek High School, enrolling 1,910 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Woodinville Community Center, at 5 students, a 382x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Northshore School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,910 students (highest), a spread of 1,905 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 37 schools in Northshore School District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Northshore School District's schools, above the Washington average of 53.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Evergreen School District (Clark) | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Vancouver School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Federal Way School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Bethel School District | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Northshore School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Seattle School District No. 1 →Northshore School District has 37 schools, including 8 high, 6 middle, 21 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 22,944 students.
Northshore School District spends $18,578 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #169 in Washington.
Northshore School District students are 45.7% White, 24.9% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, averaged across 37 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Northshore School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #169 out of 239 districts in Washington.
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