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Shoreline, Washington - 18 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Shoreline School District #225 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,858 per pupil, Shoreline School District ranks #175 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,564
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$16,858
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shoreline School District operates 18 public schools serving 9,564 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 2 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 King County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,858 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 35.2% local, 56.2% state, and 8.6% 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 22/100, ranked #225 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 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 372.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.8% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edwin Pratt Learning Center, with a diversity index of 76.9/100.
Its largest campus is Shorecrest High School, enrolling 1,565 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fircrest Residential Habilitation, at 1 students, a 1565x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Shorecrest High School accounts for 16.1% of all Shoreline School District student enrollment
That concentration means Shoreline 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.
Shoreline School District school enrollment varies 1565× across entities
Shoreline School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,565 students (highest), a spread of 1,564 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.
Shoreline School District student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — 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.
Shoreline School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — 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 Shoreline School District?
Shoreline School District has 18 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 9,564 students.
How much does Shoreline School District spend per student?
Shoreline School District spends $16,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #225 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Shoreline School District?
Shoreline School District students are 46.8% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 8.8% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shoreline School District?
Shoreline School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #225 out of 238 districts in Washington.