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Peninsula School District

Item: Peninsula School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

14015 62nd Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8698

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (253) 530-1002

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

9,015 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

476 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peninsula School District	Washington
Pre-K	128	67
Kind	661	229
1	571	220
2	674	234
3	626	245
4	647	234
5	743	241
6	699	242
7	690	241
8	717	243
9	690	250
10	716	257
11	713	261
12	740	280

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District Rank

Peninsula School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#30 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Peninsula School District
2023	#30
2022	#30
2021	#25
2019	#25
2018	#38
2017	#27
2016	#31
2015	#51
2014	#8
2013	#21
2012	#31
2011	#25
2010	#27

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	52%	41%
2022	52%	40%
2019	61%	50%
2018	60%	51%
2017	61%	51%
2016	59%	51%
2015	55%	49%
2014	87%	65%
2013	75%	64%
2012	73%	63%
2011	72%	60%
2010	66%	54%

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68%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2022	68%	53%
2019	72%	61%
2018	60%	61%
2017	73%	61%
2016	73%	62%
2015	64%	56%
2014	89%	74%
2013	82%	73%
2012	80%	72%
2011	79%	70%
2010	80%	70%

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64%

49%

91%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	91%	83%
2022	86%	84%
2019	85%	84%
2018	89%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	81%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	80%	77%

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(2022-23)

28.2%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	28.2%	34.7%
2022	6.9%	18.4%
2021	20%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	0.41	0.68
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.41	0.67
2020	0.40	0.65
2019	0.40	0.65
2018	0.34	0.65
2017	0.34	0.64
2016	0.33	0.63
2015	0.34	0.62
2014	0.33	0.61
2013	0.31	0.61
2012	0.30	0.59
2011	0.23	0.57
2010	0.29	0.54
2009	0.29	0.53
2008	0.28	0.52
2007	0.28	0.51
2006	0.25	0.50
2005	0.23	0.49
2004	0.23	0.48
2003	0.22	0.46
2002	0.18	0.45
2001	0.18	0.42
2000	0.17	0.42
1999	0.18	0.41
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.14	0.40
1996	0.14	0.38
1995	0.14	0.37
1994	0.13	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.11	0.34
1991	0.11	0.32
1990	0.10	0.31
1989	0.11	0.29
1988	0.10	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

11%

27%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

75%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	76%	49%
2022	76%	50%
2021	76%	51%
2020	76%	53%
2019	76%	53%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	55%
2016	81%	56%
2015	79%	57%
2014	82%	58%
2013	82%	59%
2012	84%	60%
2011	87%	63%
2010	81%	65%
2009	81%	66%
2008	82%	67%
2007	83%	68%
2006	86%	69%
2005	87%	70%
2004	88%	71%
2003	88%	72%
2002	90%	73%
2001	90%	75%
2000	91%	75%
1999	90%	76%
1998	93%	77%
1997	93%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	93%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	94%	82%
1990	95%	83%
1989	94%	84%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	11%	9%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	8%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,019 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 $20,990 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$181 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$180 MM	$18 MM
2022	$181 MM	$17 MM
2021	$154 MM	$18 MM
2020	$153 MM	$18 MM
2019	$141 MM	$16 MM
2018	$120 MM	$13 MM
2017	$111 MM	$13 MM
2016	$105 MM	$14 MM
2015	$93 MM	$12 MM
2014	$94 MM	$12 MM
2012	$87 MM	$12 MM
2011	$89 MM	$12 MM
2010	$93 MM	$12 MM
2009	$95 MM	$12 MM
2008	$92 MM	$11 MM
2007	$91 MM	$10 MM
2006	$87 MM	$10 MM
2005	$83 MM	$9 MM
2004	$79 MM	$9 MM
2003	$76 MM	$9 MM
2002	$73 MM	$9 MM
2001	$71 MM	$9 MM
2000	$65 MM	$8 MM
1999	$61 MM	$8 MM
1998	$64 MM	$7 MM
1997	$60 MM	$7 MM
1996	$52 MM	$7 MM
1995	$53 MM	$6 MM
1992	$49 MM	$5 MM
1990	$34 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$189 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$189 MM	$18 MM
2022	$211 MM	$17 MM
2021	$248 MM	$15 MM
2020	$183 MM	$17 MM
2019	$149 MM	$16 MM
2018	$119 MM	$14 MM
2017	$106 MM	$13 MM
2016	$99 MM	$13 MM
2015	$85 MM	$10 MM
2014	$94 MM	$11 MM
2012	$85 MM	$12 MM
2011	$85 MM	$11 MM
2010	$85 MM	$10 MM
2009	$90 MM	$11 MM
2008	$86 MM	$11 MM
2007	$87 MM	$10 MM
2006	$94 MM	$9 MM
2005	$94 MM	$9 MM
2004	$79 MM	$9 MM
2003	$79 MM	$8 MM
2002	$73 MM	$9 MM
2001	$67 MM	$9 MM
2000	$59 MM	$8 MM
1999	$55 MM	$8 MM
1998	$57 MM	$7 MM
1997	$54 MM	$7 MM
1996	$46 MM	$7 MM
1995	$50 MM	$6 MM
1992	$63 MM	$6 MM
1990	$37 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,019

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$20,122	$23,207
2022	$20,658	$22,063
2021	$17,916	$22,261
2020	$16,063	$20,595
2018	$13,137	$17,034
2017	$12,235	$16,266
2016	$11,790	$16,359
2015	$10,346	$11,994
2014	$10,334	$12,940
2012	$9,473	$12,445
2011	$9,567	$12,577
2010	$9,908	$11,994
2009	$10,014	$12,260
2008	$9,659	$11,273
2007	$9,612	$10,323
2006	$8,999	$9,385
2005	$8,488	$8,889
2004	$8,081	$9,060
2003	$7,907	$8,698
2002	$7,586	$7,902
2001	$7,373	$8,010
2000	$6,742	$7,416
1999	$6,345	$7,257
1998	$6,720	$6,806
1997	$6,318	$6,273
1995	$5,819	$5,897
1992	$6,405	$5,711
1990	$4,724	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,990

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Peninsula School District	Washington
2023	$21,098	$23,082
2022	$24,044	$22,151
2021	$28,878	$19,082
2020	$19,183	$19,584
2018	$12,957	$17,238
2017	$11,680	$16,506
2016	$11,088	$15,517
2015	$9,457	$10,499
2014	$10,282	$12,404
2012	$9,278	$11,905
2011	$9,161	$11,693
2010	$9,056	$10,499
2009	$9,495	$11,231
2008	$9,065	$11,125
2007	$9,226	$9,967
2006	$9,757	$8,893
2005	$9,698	$8,879
2004	$8,159	$8,617
2003	$8,189	$8,253
2002	$7,580	$7,974
2001	$6,895	$8,055
2000	$6,129	$7,278
1999	$5,725	$7,029
1998	$6,006	$6,800
1997	$5,656	$6,422
1995	$5,473	$6,024
1992	$8,198	$6,438
1990	$5,145	$4,978

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Peninsula School District?

Peninsula School District manages 16 public schools serving 9,015 students.

What is the rank of Peninsula School District?

Peninsula School District is ranked #27 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 10%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

75% of Peninsula School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $20,990 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,015 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 91% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education