Washington · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Washington

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 11, 2026

The ranking in one line

Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland leads Washington's districts with an average school quality score of 98/100 across 2 schools.

98/100
top district score (grade A+): 2
schools in Lake Washington Institute of Technology: 577
students in the top district: 52/100
average across the top 50

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland	A+	577	2	-	-	98
2	Colfax School DistrictColfax	C+	562	2	15.7:1	$16,274	61.5
3	Mercer Island School DistrictMercer Island	C	4,057	6	18.2:1	$17,288	59.7
4	Manson School DistrictManson	C	615	3	15.6:1	$20,260	59
5	Pioneer School DistrictShelton	C	759	3	13.9:1	$19,599	58.7
6	Nine Mile Falls School DistrictNine Mile Falls	C	1,435	5	16.4:1	$15,806	56.8
7	Seattle School District No. 1Seattle	C	51,238	107	15.4:1	$21,806	55.9
8	Sequim School DistrictSequim	C	2,602	6	16.5:1	$17,501	55.2
9	Central Valley School DistrictLiberty Lake	C-	14,688	32	16:1	$15,783	54.8
10	Toutle Lake School DistrictToutle	C-	690	2	18.2:1	$15,514	54.5
11	Winlock School DistrictWinlock	C-	858	3	16.2:1	$15,980	53.7
12	Napavine School DistrictNapavine	C-	814	2	17.6:1	$14,914	53.5
13	Tukwila School DistrictTukwila	C-	2,715	5	17.7:1	$22,639	53.2
14	Pullman School DistrictPullman	C-	2,740	6	15.5:1	$15,771	53
15	Port Townsend School DistrictPort Townsend	C-	1,206	4	17.4:1	$18,800	52.8
16	Peninsula School DistrictGig Harbor	C-	8,969	18	18.2:1	$17,219	52.6
17	Adna School DistrictAdna	C-	648	2	17.5:1	$15,492	52.5
18	Montesano School DistrictMontesano	C-	1,430	3	17.3:1	$17,090	52.3
19	Medical Lake School DistrictMedical Lake	C-	1,897	4	16.9:1	$15,739	52
20	Rainier School DistrictRainier	C-	931	3	18.7:1	$15,579	52
21	Central Kitsap School DistrictSilverdale	C-	11,206	19	18.2:1	$17,364	51.6
22	Cascade School DistrictLeavenworth	C-	1,252	7	15.3:1	$18,217	51.6
23	Kalama School DistrictKalama	C-	1,151	3	16:1	$13,374	51.3
24	North Kitsap School DistrictPoulsbo	C-	5,418	14	17.4:1	$18,414	51.2
25	Northshore School DistrictBothell	C-	22,944	37	16.5:1	$18,578	51
26	Coupeville School DistrictCoupeville	C-	1,055	5	12.2:1	$17,670	50.8
27	Bridgeport School DistrictBridgeport	C-	776	4	14.8:1	$17,545	50.8
28	Oroville School DistrictOroville	C-	530	2	14.6:1	$19,615	50.5
29	Pasco School DistrictPasco	C-	18,515	28	17.2:1	$17,151	50
30	North Beach School District No. 64Ocean Shores	C-	689	4	13.9:1	$20,000	50
31	Ocosta School DistrictWestport	C-	582	3	16.9:1	$20,923	50
32	Asotin-Anatone School DistrictAsotin	D	614	2	16.9:1	$16,664	49.5
33	Stevenson-Carson School DistrictStevenson	D	843	5	17.6:1	$18,577	49.3
34	Wahluke School DistrictMattawa	D	2,536	8	18.9:1	$19,002	49.1
35	Bainbridge Island School DistrictBainbridge Island	D	3,594	10	18:1	$17,702	49.1
36	Liberty School DistrictSpangle	D	593	2	17.1:1	$16,386	49
37	Eatonville School DistrictEatonville	D	1,944	8	16.5:1	$16,816	48.8
38	Bellingham School DistrictBellingham	D	11,614	25	15.8:1	$17,886	48.6
39	Elma School DistrictElma	D	1,708	6	14.8:1	$16,041	48.6
40	Snoqualmie Valley School DistrictSnoqualmie	D	7,086	14	15.8:1	$17,506	48.4
41	Naches Valley School DistrictNaches	D	1,294	4	17:1	$17,087	48.3
42	Mossyrock School DistrictMossyrock	D	590	3	18.8:1	$16,112	48.3
43	Shoreline School DistrictShoreline	D	9,564	18	22.6:1	$17,316	48.2
44	West Valley School District (Yakima)Yakima	D	5,490	16	18.8:1	$15,141	48.1
45	Sunnyside School DistrictSunnyside	D	6,369	9	16.1:1	$17,915	48.1
46	Valley School DistrictValley	D	1,079	4	15.7:1	$13,417	48
47	Davenport School DistrictDavenport	D	615	3	16.7:1	$18,572	48
48	Washougal School DistrictWashougal	D	2,865	9	16:1	$17,867	47.8
49	Kennewick School DistrictKennewick	D	19,311	33	18.3:1	$15,202	47.7
50	Lake Chelan School DistrictChelan	D	1,335	6	15.1:1	$18,822	47.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Washington? ▼

The top-ranked district in Washington is Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland with 577 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 98/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Washington? ▼

Washington has 50+ school districts serving 1,092,149 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.