Anacortes School District

2200 M Ave
Anacortes, WA 98221-3794
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 49 students in Anacortes School District.
Public Preschools in Anacortes School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
2,551 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Anacortes School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#14 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anacortes   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
68%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anacortes   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)
76%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anacortes   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 Anacortes   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
311 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
25 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,908 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
75%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
187
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,501 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,213 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anacortes   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
$47 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Anacortes   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
$19,501
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anacortes   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
$18,213
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anacortes   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.

Best Anacortes School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1200 M Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1550
Grades: PK-3
| 49 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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