An equity score of 55/100 ranks South Kitsap School District #96 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,543 per pupil, South Kitsap School District ranks #138 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,196
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$18,543
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Kitsap School District operates 17 public schools serving 9,196 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 3 middle, 2 high 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 $18,543 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 19.4% local, 66.8% state, and 13.8% 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 55/100, ranked #96 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 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 365.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.6% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sidney Glen Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
Its largest campus is South Kitsap High School, enrolling 2,448 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Madrona Heights, at 56 students, a 44x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Kitsap High School accounts for 26.2% of all South Kitsap School District student enrollment
That concentration means South Kitsap School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
South Kitsap School District school enrollment varies 44× across entities
South Kitsap School District school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 2,448 students (highest), a spread of 2,392 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.
South Kitsap School District student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — 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.
South Kitsap School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 South Kitsap School District is typically wider than the South Kitsap School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in South Kitsap School District?
South Kitsap School District has 17 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 12 combined. Total enrollment is 9,196 students.
How much does South Kitsap School District spend per student?
South Kitsap School District spends $18,543 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #96 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of South Kitsap School District?
South Kitsap School District students are 63.6% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Kitsap School District?
South Kitsap School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #96 out of 239 districts in Washington.