Top Rankings
Issaquah 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,486 students in Issaquah School District.
Public High Schools in Issaquah School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Issaquah School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Skyline High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
30 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
19,590 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
1,043 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Issaquah School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)77%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)81%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6,675 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
34%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,991 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
24%
# Black Students
454 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
8,541 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
44%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,842 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
249
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
1,182
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,236
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,401
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,390
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,495
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,517
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,525
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,595
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,576
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,656
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,599
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,572
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,597
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,344 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,972 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$399 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$489 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,344
$19,148
Spending / Student
$24,972
$19,607
Best Issaquah School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1122 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,218 students
Rank: #22.
Issaquah High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,464 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Sr High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16655 Se 136th St
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-4800
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,481 students
Rank: #44.
Gibson Ek High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
379 1st Pl Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6350
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
Rank: #55.
Issaquah Special Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Grades: 1-12
| 82 students
Rank: #66.
Echo Glen School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33010 Se 99th St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Grades: 5-12
| 65 students
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