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Washington school districts by resource index Mercer Island School District has the highest mean resource index of Washington's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 61.5 of 100 across its 6 schools open in 2024-25, with 17.3 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Washington Mercer Island School District 61.5; South Kitsap School District 54.5; Toutle Lake School District 52.0; Colfax School District 52.0; Coupeville School District 49.8; Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0; Washougal School District 46.4; Medical Lake School District 45.8; Bridgeport School District 45.3; Pullman School District 45.2. 0 25 50 75 100 Mercer Island School District 61.5 South Kitsap School District 54.5 Toutle Lake School District 52.0 Colfax School District 52.0 Coupeville School District 49.8 Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0 Washougal School District 46.4 Medical Lake School District 45.8 Bridgeport School District 45.3 Pullman School District 45.2
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Washington Mercer Island School District 61.5; South Kitsap School District 54.5; Toutle Lake School District 52.0; Colfax School District 52.0; Coupeville School District 49.8; Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0; Washougal School District 46.4; Medical Lake School District 45.8; Bridgeport School District 45.3; Pullman School District 45.2. 0 25 50 75 100 Mercer Island School District 61.5 South Kitsap School District 54.5 Toutle Lake School District 52.0 Colfax School District 52.0 Coupeville School District 49.8 Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0 Washougal School District 46.4 Medical Lake School District 45.8 Bridgeport School District 45.3 Pullman School District 45.2
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Washington Mercer Island School District 61.5; South Kitsap School District 54.5; Toutle Lake School District 52.0; Colfax School District 52.0; Coupeville School District 49.8; Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0; Washougal School District 46.4; Medical Lake School District 45.8; Bridgeport School District 45.3; Pullman School District 45.2. 0 50 100 Mercer Island School District 61.5 South Kitsap School District 54.5 Toutle Lake School District 52.0 Colfax School District 52.0 Coupeville School District 49.8 Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0 Washougal School District 46.4 Medical Lake School District 45.8 Bridgeport School District 45.3 Pullman School District 45.2
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Washington Mercer Island School District 61.5; South Kitsap School District 54.5; Toutle Lake School District 52.0; Colfax School District 52.0; Coupeville School District 49.8; Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0; Washougal School District 46.4; Medical Lake School District 45.8; Bridgeport School District 45.3; Pullman School District 45.2. 0 50 100 Mercer Island School District 61.5 South Kitsap School District 54.5 Toutle Lake School District 52.0 Colfax School District 52.0 Coupeville School District 49.8 Stevenson-Carson School District 48.0 Washougal School District 46.4 Medical Lake School District 45.8 Bridgeport School District 45.3 Pullman School District 45.2
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The 50 highest district means District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Mercer Island School District 6 4,057 17.3 $17,288 61.5 South Kitsap School District 17 9,196 16.4 $18,543 54.5 Toutle Lake School District 2 690 19.4 $15,514 52.0 Colfax School District 2 562 15.6 $16,274 52.0 Coupeville School District 5 1,055 14.1 $17,670 49.8 Stevenson-Carson School District 3 843 20.0 $18,577 48.0 Washougal School District 9 2,865 18.0 $17,867 46.4 Medical Lake School District 4 1,897 16.3 $15,739 45.8 Bridgeport School District 4 776 16.9 $17,545 45.3 Pullman School District 6 2,740 16.0 $15,771 45.2 Woodland School District 7 2,432 22.6 $18,928 45.1 Ocosta School District 3 582 13.8 $20,923 44.7 Bainbridge Island School District 10 3,594 16.9 $17,702 44.0 Seattle School District No. 1 106 51,238 15.8 $21,806 43.9 Sequim School District 6 2,602 18.9 $17,501 43.8
The other 35 on the list District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Nine Mile Falls School District 5 1,435 16.6 $15,806 43.8 Adna School District 2 648 18.5 $15,492 43.5 Manson School District 3 615 15.9 $20,260 43.0 Rainier School District 3 931 18.6 $15,579 42.3 Cascade School District 7 1,252 16.2 $18,217 42.3 Colville School District 6 1,685 15.4 $15,840 42.2 Riverside School District 5 1,605 19.6 $14,724 41.8 Wahluke School District 8 2,536 20.7 $19,002 41.8 West Valley School District (Yakima) 16 5,490 17.2 $15,141 41.7 Shoreline School District 18 9,564 20.4 $17,316 41.2 Peninsula School District 17 8,969 18.1 $17,219 41.1 Snoqualmie Valley School District 13 7,086 16.5 $17,506 41.0 Prosser School District 6 2,414 16.3 $18,483 41.0 Montesano School District 3 1,430 18.2 $17,090 41.0 Port Townsend School District 4 1,206 18.5 $18,800 41.0 Napavine School District 2 814 17.6 $14,914 41.0 University Place School District 8 5,619 18.6 $15,994 40.9 Evergreen School District (Clark) 39 22,591 15.9 $17,902 40.7 Kalama School District 3 1,151 12.8 $13,374 40.3 Olympia School District 20 9,633 16.3 $17,220 40.3 East Valley School District (Spokane) 9 3,670 22.1 $17,564 40.2 Selah School District 9 3,832 16.6 $15,615 40.0 Liberty School District 2 593 16.2 $16,386 40.0 Northshore School District 37 22,944 17.9 $18,578 40.0 Ellensburg School District 8 3,238 17.4 $16,335 39.9 Lake Washington School District 56 30,991 18.4 $17,053 39.8 Spokane School District 62 28,714 13.9 $18,334 39.7 Asotin-Anatone School District 2 614 17.1 $16,664 39.5 Chehalis School District 7 3,012 17.2 $17,562 39.4 Mossyrock School District 3 590 14.3 $16,112 39.3 Toledo School District 4 843 19.3 $17,673 39.3 Walla Walla Public Schools 15 5,599 14.2 $17,029 39.1 Bremerton School District 12 4,383 15.7 $20,969 39.0 Cashmere School District 3 1,580 17.3 $16,342 39.0 Valley School District 4 1,079 14.2 $13,417 39.0
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
Questions about Washington's districts Which Washington school districts have the most resources? Mercer Island School District, whose 6 schools average 61.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Washington's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked? By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in Washington? 322 districts and other agencies ran at least one Washington public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).