Arlington School District

Item: Arlington School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

315 N French Ave
Arlington, WA 98223-1317

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 618-6203

www.asd.wednet.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

5,637 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

298 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington School District	Washington
Pre-K	126	74
Kind	367	227
1	371	231
2	412	242
3	381	232
4	444	240
5	419	242
6	418	239
7	416	241
8	438	243
9	464	257
10	424	263
11	484	259
12	473	272

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District Rank

Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#122 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arlington School District
2023	#122
2022	#126
2021	#87
2019	#87
2018	#94
2017	#85
2016	#60
2015	#79
2014	#57
2013	#52
2012	#43

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	36%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2019	50%	50%
2018	51%	51%
2017	50%	51%
2016	53%	51%
2015	48%	49%
2014	75%	65%
2013	67%	64%
2012	68%	63%
2011	61%	60%

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52%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2022	52%	53%
2019	66%	61%
2018	51%	61%
2017	67%	61%
2016	69%	62%
2015	65%	56%
2014	82%	74%
2013	79%	73%
2012	80%	72%
2011	76%	70%
2010	78%	70%

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46%

49%

87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	81%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	91%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	78%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	78%	80%
2013	85%	78%
2012	78%	78%
2011	80%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	0.46	0.68
2022	0.45	0.68
2021	0.44	0.67
2020	0.42	0.65
2019	0.42	0.65
2018	0.38	0.64
2017	0.38	0.64
2016	0.37	0.63
2015	0.35	0.62
2014	0.35	0.61
2013	0.34	0.61
2012	0.34	0.60
2011	0.33	0.58
2010	0.30	0.56
2009	0.30	0.55
2008	0.28	0.54
2007	0.27	0.51
2006	0.23	0.49
2005	0.21	0.49
2004	0.19	0.48
2003	0.19	0.47
2002	0.18	0.45
2001	0.17	0.44
2000	0.18	0.42
1999	0.15	0.40
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.11	0.36
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.09	0.34
1992	0.09	0.33
1991	0.07	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

18%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	17%	26%
2022	15%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	14%	24%
2019	14%	24%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	23%
2016	13%	22%
2015	12%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	11%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	10%	18%
2010	8%	16%
2009	8%	16%
2008	8%	15%
2007	7%	14%
2006	6%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%

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% White

70%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	72%	49%
2022	73%	50%
2021	73%	51%
2020	75%	53%
2019	75%	53%
2018	78%	55%
2017	78%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	80%	57%
2014	80%	58%
2013	81%	59%
2012	81%	60%
2011	81%	63%
2010	84%	64%
2009	83%	65%
2008	84%	66%
2007	85%	68%
2006	88%	69%
2005	89%	70%
2004	90%	71%
2003	90%	71%
2002	91%	73%
2001	91%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	92%	76%
1997	93%	77%
1996	94%	78%
1995	94%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	96%	81%
1992	96%	81%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,855 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$90 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$90 MM	$18 MM
2022	$90 MM	$18 MM
2021	$90 MM	$18 MM
2020	$90 MM	$18 MM
2019	$90 MM	$16 MM
2018	$78 MM	$13 MM
2017	$70 MM	$13 MM
2016	$67 MM	$14 MM
2015	$54 MM	$12 MM
2014	$57 MM	$12 MM
2012	$54 MM	$12 MM
2011	$54 MM	$12 MM
2010	$54 MM	$12 MM
2009	$55 MM	$12 MM
2008	$52 MM	$11 MM
2007	$52 MM	$10 MM
2006	$52 MM	$10 MM
2005	$49 MM	$9 MM
2004	$49 MM	$9 MM
2003	$54 MM	$9 MM
2002	$39 MM	$9 MM
2001	$36 MM	$9 MM
2000	$31 MM	$8 MM
1999	$29 MM	$8 MM
1998	$27 MM	$7 MM
1997	$25 MM	$7 MM
1996	$24 MM	$7 MM
1995	$23 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$89 MM	$15 MM
2022	$86 MM	$17 MM
2021	$89 MM	$15 MM
2020	$86 MM	$17 MM
2019	$80 MM	$16 MM
2018	$71 MM	$14 MM
2017	$65 MM	$13 MM
2016	$62 MM	$13 MM
2015	$50 MM	$10 MM
2014	$55 MM	$11 MM
2012	$48 MM	$12 MM
2011	$48 MM	$11 MM
2010	$50 MM	$10 MM
2009	$51 MM	$11 MM
2008	$51 MM	$11 MM
2007	$50 MM	$10 MM
2006	$50 MM	$9 MM
2005	$56 MM	$9 MM
2004	$55 MM	$9 MM
2003	$68 MM	$8 MM
2002	$58 MM	$9 MM
2001	$39 MM	$9 MM
2000	$32 MM	$8 MM
1999	$30 MM	$8 MM
1998	$28 MM	$7 MM
1997	$25 MM	$7 MM
1996	$24 MM	$7 MM
1995	$23 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,926

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$16,305	$20,861
2022	$15,084	$20,595
2021	$16,470	$22,261
2020	$15,084	$20,595
2018	$14,013	$17,034
2017	$12,667	$16,266
2016	$12,121	$16,359
2015	$9,760	$11,994
2014	$10,398	$12,940
2012	$10,072	$12,445
2011	$9,781	$12,577
2010	$9,744	$11,994
2009	$9,826	$12,260
2008	$9,437	$11,273
2007	$9,258	$10,323
2006	$9,443	$9,385
2005	$8,994	$8,889
2004	$9,178	$9,060
2003	$10,397	$8,698
2002	$7,618	$7,902
2001	$7,118	$8,010
2000	$6,196	$7,416
1999	$6,088	$7,257
1998	$6,042	$6,806
1997	$5,887	$6,273
1995	$5,563	$5,897
1992	$5,013	$5,711
1990	$4,707	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,855

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$16,232	$17,883
2022	$14,432	$19,584
2021	$16,396	$19,082
2020	$14,432	$19,584
2018	$12,756	$17,238
2017	$11,787	$16,506
2016	$11,169	$15,517
2015	$8,987	$10,499
2014	$9,970	$12,404
2012	$8,982	$11,905
2011	$8,781	$11,693
2010	$8,973	$10,499
2009	$9,203	$11,231
2008	$9,285	$11,125
2007	$8,812	$9,967
2006	$8,945	$8,893
2005	$10,333	$8,879
2004	$10,337	$8,617
2003	$13,294	$8,253
2002	$11,258	$7,974
2001	$7,717	$8,055
2000	$6,349	$7,278
1999	$6,249	$7,029
1998	$6,059	$6,800
1997	$5,878	$6,422
1995	$5,541	$6,024
1992	$5,553	$6,438
1990	$4,746	$4,978

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Arlington School District?

Arlington School District manages 11 public schools serving 5,637 students.

What is the rank of Arlington School District?

Arlington School District is ranked #125 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

70% of Arlington School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Arlington School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 18:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,855 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 5,637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education