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Vashon, Washington - 5 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Vashon Island School District #218 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,974 per pupil, Vashon Island School District ranks #166 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,539
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,974
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Vashon Island School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,539 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle 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 King County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,974 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 33.6% local, 56.1% state, and 10.3% 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 24/100, ranked #218 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 216.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chautauqua Elementary, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.
Its largest campus is Vashon Island High School, enrolling 511 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Student Link, at 50 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Vashon Island High School accounts for 33.2% of all Vashon Island School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Vashon Island 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.
Vashon Island School District school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Vashon Island School District school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 461 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Vashon Island School District student-counselor ratio is 217:1 — 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.
Vashon Island School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — 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 Vashon Island School District is typically wider than the Vashon Island School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Vashon 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 Vashon Island School District?
Vashon Island School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,539 students.
How much does Vashon Island School District spend per student?
Vashon Island School District spends $16,974 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #218 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Vashon Island School District?
Vashon Island School District students are 75.8% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vashon Island School District?
Vashon Island School District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #218 out of 238 districts in Washington.