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North Kitsap School District

Item: North Kitsap School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

18360 Caldart Ave Ne
Poulsbo, WA 98370

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Top 20%

Tel: (360) 396-3000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

14 Schools

761 Schools

# Students

5,330 Students

270,540 Students

# Teachers

273 Teachers

16,823 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Kitsap School District	Washington
Pre-K	74	67
Kind	330	127
1	335	117
2	371	122
3	408	122
4	364	115
5	381	112

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District Rank

North Kitsap School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#61 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District
2023	#61
2022	#68
2021	#71
2019	#71
2018	#71
2017	#45
2016	#49
2015	#46
2014	#52
2013	#37
2012	#57
2011	#50
2010	#37

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48%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	48%	41%
2022	43%	40%
2019	53%	50%
2018	54%	51%
2017	58%	51%
2016	58%	51%
2015	57%	49%
2014	76%	65%
2013	71%	64%
2012	65%	63%
2011	64%	60%
2010	60%	54%

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57%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2022	57%	53%
2019	65%	61%
2018	54%	61%
2017	67%	61%
2016	69%	62%
2015	65%	56%
2014	84%	74%
2013	79%	73%
2012	79%	72%
2011	77%	70%
2010	78%	70%

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56%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	89%	84%
2019	94%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	88%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	86%	81%
2014	85%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	81%	77%

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(2022-23)

29.3%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	29.3%	34.7%
2022	11.6%	18.4%
2021	26.2%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	0.58	0.68
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.57	0.67
2020	0.55	0.65
2019	0.55	0.65
2018	0.51	0.65
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.50	0.63
2015	0.49	0.62
2014	0.49	0.61
2013	0.48	0.61
2012	0.47	0.59
2011	0.47	0.57
2010	0.39	0.54
2009	0.38	0.53
2008	0.37	0.52
2007	0.35	0.51
2006	0.35	0.50
2005	0.34	0.49
2004	0.33	0.48
2003	0.30	0.46
2002	0.29	0.45
2001	0.29	0.42
2000	0.28	0.42
1999	0.27	0.41
1998	0.26	0.40
1997	0.25	0.40
1996	0.25	0.38
1995	0.24	0.37
1994	0.23	0.35
1993	0.24	0.34
1992	0.23	0.34
1991	0.21	0.32
1990	0.22	0.31
1989	0.20	0.29
1988	0.19	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	9%	3%
2009	8%	3%
2008	8%	3%
2007	8%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	8%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	7%	3%
2000	6%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	7%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	7%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	6%	2%
1990	6%	3%
1989	6%	2%
1988	6%	2%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	5%	9%
2007	5%	9%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	4%	7%
2000	4%	7%
1999	4%	7%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	4%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	6%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%
1990	3%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

19%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	18%	26%
2022	17%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	15%	24%
2019	15%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	14%	23%
2016	13%	23%
2015	12%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	7%	17%
2009	7%	16%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	5%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

61%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	62%	49%
2022	63%	50%
2021	63%	51%
2020	64%	53%
2019	64%	53%
2018	68%	54%
2017	68%	55%
2016	69%	56%
2015	70%	57%
2014	70%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	71%	60%
2011	72%	63%
2010	77%	65%
2009	78%	66%
2008	79%	67%
2007	79%	68%
2006	80%	69%
2005	81%	70%
2004	82%	71%
2003	83%	72%
2002	83%	73%
2001	84%	75%
2000	85%	75%
1999	85%	76%
1998	85%	77%
1997	86%	77%
1996	86%	78%
1995	87%	79%
1994	88%	80%
1993	87%	81%
1992	88%	81%
1991	88%	82%
1990	88%	83%
1989	89%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	10%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	11%	9%
2020	12%	9%
2019	12%	8%
2018	11%	8%
2017	11%	8%
2016	11%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	10%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	9%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,836 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

$112 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	$112 MM	$18 MM
2022	$105 MM	$17 MM
2021	$102 MM	$18 MM
2020	$102 MM	$18 MM
2019	$97 MM	$16 MM
2018	$84 MM	$13 MM
2017	$83 MM	$13 MM
2016	$83 MM	$14 MM
2015	$72 MM	$12 MM
2014	$73 MM	$12 MM
2012	$71 MM	$12 MM
2011	$71 MM	$12 MM
2010	$72 MM	$12 MM
2009	$80 MM	$12 MM
2008	$72 MM	$11 MM
2007	$77 MM	$10 MM
2006	$69 MM	$10 MM
2005	$61 MM	$9 MM
2004	$63 MM	$9 MM
2003	$60 MM	$9 MM
2002	$57 MM	$9 MM
2001	$52 MM	$9 MM
2000	$50 MM	$8 MM
1999	$48 MM	$8 MM
1998	$47 MM	$7 MM
1997	$45 MM	$7 MM
1996	$45 MM	$7 MM
1995	$43 MM	$6 MM
1992	$29 MM	$5 MM
1990	$29 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$111 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	$111 MM	$18 MM
2022	$112 MM	$17 MM
2021	$100 MM	$15 MM
2020	$94 MM	$17 MM
2019	$94 MM	$16 MM
2018	$80 MM	$14 MM
2017	$75 MM	$13 MM
2016	$73 MM	$13 MM
2015	$68 MM	$10 MM
2014	$65 MM	$11 MM
2012	$65 MM	$12 MM
2011	$68 MM	$11 MM
2010	$68 MM	$10 MM
2009	$75 MM	$11 MM
2008	$84 MM	$11 MM
2007	$75 MM	$10 MM
2006	$83 MM	$9 MM
2005	$66 MM	$9 MM
2004	$69 MM	$9 MM
2003	$61 MM	$8 MM
2002	$59 MM	$9 MM
2001	$50 MM	$9 MM
2000	$48 MM	$8 MM
1999	$48 MM	$8 MM
1998	$45 MM	$7 MM
1997	$46 MM	$7 MM
1996	$42 MM	$7 MM
1995	$43 MM	$6 MM
1992	$32 MM	$6 MM
1990	$34 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,035

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	$20,693	$23,207
2022	$19,316	$22,063
2021	$18,722	$22,261
2020	$16,750	$20,595
2018	$13,985	$17,034
2017	$13,932	$16,266
2016	$13,486	$16,359
2015	$11,857	$11,994
2014	$11,730	$12,940
2012	$10,774	$12,445
2011	$10,676	$12,577
2010	$10,681	$11,994
2009	$11,848	$12,260
2008	$10,681	$11,273
2007	$11,414	$10,323
2006	$9,817	$9,385
2005	$8,613	$8,889
2004	$8,951	$9,060
2003	$8,407	$8,698
2002	$8,001	$7,902
2001	$7,453	$8,010
2000	$7,034	$7,416
1999	$6,839	$7,257
1998	$6,699	$6,806
1997	$6,547	$6,273
1995	$6,536	$5,897
1992	$5,154	$5,711
1990	$5,664	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,836

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Kitsap School District	Washington
2023	$20,497	$23,082
2022	$20,480	$22,151
2021	$18,290	$19,082
2020	$15,478	$19,584
2018	$13,395	$17,238
2017	$12,559	$16,506
2016	$11,840	$15,517
2015	$11,145	$10,499
2014	$10,348	$12,404
2012	$9,899	$11,905
2011	$10,175	$11,693
2010	$10,040	$10,499
2009	$11,157	$11,231
2008	$12,418	$11,125
2007	$11,051	$9,967
2006	$11,702	$8,893
2005	$9,304	$8,879
2004	$9,812	$8,617
2003	$8,507	$8,253
2002	$8,368	$7,974
2001	$7,099	$8,055
2000	$6,797	$7,278
1999	$6,822	$7,029
1998	$6,403	$6,800
1997	$6,569	$6,422
1995	$6,527	$6,024
1992	$5,574	$6,438
1990	$6,700	$4,978

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Best North Kitsap School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Poulsbo Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

18531 Noll Rd Ne
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(360) 396-3500

Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Vinland Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

22104 Rhododendron Ln Nw
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(360) 396-3600

Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Richard Gordon Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

26331 Barber Cut Off Rd Ne
Kingston, WA 98346
(360) 396-3800

Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #44.

Hilder Pearson Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15650 Central Valley Rd Nw
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(360) 396-3750

Gr: PK-5 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Suquamish Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

18950 Park Ave Ne
Suquamish, WA 98392
(360) 396-3850

Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #66.

David Wolfle Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

27089 Highland Rd Ne
Kingston, WA 98346
(360) 396-3700

Gr: PK-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

District Programs

Alternative School

Add to Compare

25800 Siyaya Ave Ne
Kingston, WA 98346
(360) 396-3575

Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,330 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education