An equity score of 48/100 ranks San Juan Island School District #127 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,645 per pupil, San Juan Island School District ranks #108 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
San Juan Island School District operates 5 public schools serving 782 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Juan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,645 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 30.2% local, 62.5% state, and 7.3% 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 48/100, ranked #127 of 239 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 208.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% White, 30.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Griffin Bay School Open Doors, with a diversity index of 49.9/100.
Friday Harbor Elementary School accounts for 41.4% of all San Juan Island School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means San Juan Island School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
San Juan Island School District school enrollment varies 55× across entities
San Juan Island School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 329 students (highest), a spread of 323 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.
San Juan Island School District student-counselor ratio is 209:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
San Juan Island School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within San Juan Island School District is typically wider than the San Juan Island School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to San Juan 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 San Juan Island School District?
San Juan Island School District has 5 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 782 students.
How much does San Juan Island School District spend per student?
San Juan Island School District spends $19,645 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #127 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of San Juan Island School District?
San Juan Island School District students are 61.1% White, 30.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Juan Island School District?
San Juan Island School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #127 out of 239 districts in Washington.