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Vancouver School District

Item: Vancouver School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2901 Falk Rd
Vancouver, WA 98661-5683

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 313-1000

Top Rankings

Vancouver School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

41 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

21,617 Students

1,081,849 Students

# Teachers

1,277 Teachers

63,220 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Vancouver School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (WA)

#183 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Vancouver School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

(18-19)

43%

50%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vancouver School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

(18-19)

53%

61%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vancouver School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

(18-19)

85%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Vancouver School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.68

# American Indian Students

105 Students

13,580 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

715 Students

92,008 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,012 Students

273,267 Students

% Hispanic Students

28%

25%

# Black Students

693 Students

50,542 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

11,622 Students

539,033 Students

% White Students

54%

50%

# Hawaiian Students

602 Students

14,335 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

1,868 Students

95,978 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

233

19,133

# Students in K Grade:

1,463

78,032

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,507

74,636

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,590

78,568

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,526

79,256

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,574

78,860

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,523

79,997

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,583

80,030

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,750

83,057

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,768

85,096

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,847

87,205

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,734

84,558

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,687

82,586

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,832

90,835

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,747 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$390 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart display total revenue of Vancouver School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$470 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart display total spending of Vancouver School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$18,061

$19,148

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Vancouver School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$21,747

$19,607

This chart display average spending per public school student in Vancouver School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Vancouver School District?

Vancouver School District manages 41 public schools serving 21,617 students.

What is the rank of Vancouver School District?

Vancouver School District is ranked #57 out of 300 school districts in Washington (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2018-2019 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Vancouver School District?

54% of Vancouver School District students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Vancouver School District?

Vancouver School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

What is Vancouver School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,747 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 21,617 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 85% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education