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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

794 Schools

# Students

5,588 Students

302,552 Students

# Teachers

294 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington School District	Washington
Kind	18	11
1	23	11
2	24	12
3	12	13
4	16	13
5	18	20
6	431	216
7	425	241
8	435	243

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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
2011	#63
2010	#47

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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%
2010	56%	54%

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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%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	87%	83%
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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(2022-23)

33%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	33%	34.7%
2022	19.3%	18.4%
2021	14.3%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.68

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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	0.65
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	0.59
2011	0.33	0.57
2010	0.30	0.54
2009	0.30	0.53
2008	0.28	0.52
2007	0.27	0.51
2006	0.23	0.50
2005	0.21	0.49
2004	0.19	0.48
2003	0.19	0.46
2002	0.18	0.45
2001	0.17	0.42
2000	0.18	0.42
1999	0.15	0.41
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.12	0.40
1996	0.11	0.38
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.09	0.34
1992	0.09	0.34
1991	0.07	0.32
1990	0.07	0.31
1989	0.07	0.29
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
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%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	9%
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%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

19%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	23%
2015	12%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	11%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	10%	18%
2010	8%	17%
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%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%

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% White

69%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	72%	49%
2022	73%	50%
2021	73%	51%
2020	75%	53%
2019	75%	53%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	80%	57%
2014	80%	58%
2013	81%	59%
2012	81%	60%
2011	81%	63%
2010	84%	65%
2009	83%	66%
2008	84%	67%
2007	85%	68%
2006	88%	69%
2005	89%	70%
2004	90%	71%
2003	90%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	91%	75%
2000	91%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	92%	77%
1997	93%	77%
1996	94%	78%
1995	94%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	96%	81%
1992	96%	81%
1991	96%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	96%	84%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,228 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$96 MM	$18 MM
2022	$97 MM	$17 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
1992	$18 MM	$5 MM
1990	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$102 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$102 MM	$18 MM
2022	$103 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
1992	$20 MM	$6 MM
1990	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,203

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$17,460	$23,207
2022	$17,887	$22,063
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

$18,228

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arlington School District	Washington
2023	$18,500	$23,082
2022	$19,006	$22,151
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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Best Arlington School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Haller Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 57%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 E. First
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6400

Gr: 6-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Post Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1220 E. 5th St
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6450

Gr: 6-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1215 E 5th
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6440

Gr: K-8 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Arlington Special Educ School

Add to Compare

315 N French Ave
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 618-6200

Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,588 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 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