San Juan Island School District

Item: San Juan Island School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

285 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250-0458

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Top 30%

Tel: (360) 378-4133

www.sjisd.wednet.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

802 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Juan Island School District	Washington
Pre-K	12	74
Kind	38	227
1	54	231
2	54	242
3	58	232
4	59	240
5	55	242
6	58	239
7	54	241
8	75	243
9	74	257
10	62	263
11	70	259
12	79	272

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District Rank

San Juan Island School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District
2022	#85
2021	#45
2019	#45
2018	#58
2017	#37
2016	#50
2015	#43
2014	#57
2013	#25
2012	#20
2011	#23

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42%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2022	42%	40%
2019	61%	50%
2018	55%	51%
2017	59%	51%
2016	57%	51%
2015	62%	49%
2014	75%	65%
2013	73%	64%
2012	76%	63%
2011	73%	60%
2010	66%	54%

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55%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2022	55%	53%
2019	67%	61%
2018	55%	61%
2017	71%	61%
2016	69%	62%
2015	63%	56%
2014	82%	74%
2013	82%	73%
2012	81%	72%
2011	79%	70%
2010	82%	70%

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60-64%

49%

90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2022	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	92%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2023	0.44	0.68
2022	0.41	0.68
2021	0.45	0.67
2020	0.40	0.65
2019	0.40	0.65
2018	0.39	0.64
2017	0.39	0.64
2016	0.39	0.63
2015	0.28	0.62
2014	0.37	0.61
2013	0.38	0.61
2012	0.37	0.60
2011	0.35	0.58
2010	0.27	0.56
2009	0.28	0.55
2008	0.27	0.54
2007	0.26	0.51
2006	0.24	0.49
2005	0.25	0.49
2004	0.18	0.48
2003	0.16	0.47
2002	0.17	0.45
2001	0.15	0.44
2000	0.16	0.42
1999	0.16	0.40
1998	0.15	0.40
1997	0.15	0.39
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.14	0.36
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.12	0.33
1991	0.08	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

21%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2023	21%	26%
2022	20%	25%
2021	21%	25%
2020	19%	24%
2019	19%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	23%
2016	17%	22%
2015	6%	22%
2014	15%	21%
2013	15%	20%
2012	15%	20%
2011	14%	18%
2010	10%	16%
2009	9%	16%
2008	9%	15%
2007	9%	14%
2006	9%	14%
2005	8%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	5%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

71%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2023	72%	49%
2022	74%	50%
2021	71%	51%
2020	75%	53%
2019	75%	53%
2018	76%	55%
2017	76%	55%
2016	76%	56%
2015	31%	57%
2014	78%	58%
2013	77%	59%
2012	78%	60%
2011	80%	63%
2010	85%	64%
2009	84%	65%
2008	85%	66%
2007	86%	68%
2006	87%	69%
2005	86%	70%
2004	90%	71%
2003	91%	71%
2002	91%	73%
2001	92%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	92%	76%
1997	92%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	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	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,318 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 $16,802 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

$14 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2021	$14MM	$18MM
2020	$14MM	$18MM
2019	$14MM	$16MM
2018	$12MM	$13MM
2017	$11MM	$13MM
2016	$11MM	$14MM
2015	$10MM	$12MM
2014	$10MM	$12MM
2012	$9MM	$12MM
2011	$9MM	$12MM
2010	$10MM	$12MM
2009	$12MM	$12MM
2008	$11MM	$11MM
2007	$10MM	$10MM
2006	$10MM	$10MM
2005	$9MM	$9MM
2004	$9MM	$9MM
2003	$9MM	$9MM
2002	$8MM	$9MM
2001	$8MM	$9MM
2000	$8MM	$8MM
1999	$8MM	$8MM
1998	$7MM	$7MM
1997	$7MM	$7MM
1996	$6MM	$7MM
1995	$6MM	$6MM
1992	$5MM	$5MM
1990	$4MM	$4MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2021	$13MM	$15MM
2020	$13MM	$17MM
2019	$13MM	$16MM
2018	$12MM	$14MM
2017	$12MM	$13MM
2016	$12MM	$13MM
2015	$9MM	$10MM
2014	$9MM	$11MM
2012	$10MM	$12MM
2011	$9MM	$11MM
2010	$9MM	$10MM
2009	$10MM	$11MM
2008	$9MM	$11MM
2007	$9MM	$10MM
2006	$8MM	$9MM
2005	$8MM	$9MM
2004	$8MM	$9MM
2003	$8MM	$8MM
2002	$8MM	$9MM
2001	$8MM	$9MM
2000	$8MM	$8MM
1999	$12MM	$8MM
1998	$12MM	$7MM
1997	$6MM	$7MM
1996	$6MM	$7MM
1995	$5MM	$6MM
1992	$5MM	$6MM
1990	$4MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,318

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2021	$18,014	$22,261
2020	$17,354	$20,595
2018	$15,280	$17,034
2017	$14,109	$16,266
2016	$13,535	$16,359
2015	$13,024	$11,994
2014	$12,153	$12,940
2012	$10,354	$12,445
2011	$10,537	$12,577
2010	$11,476	$11,994
2009	$13,042	$12,260
2008	$11,366	$11,273
2007	$10,792	$10,323
2006	$9,984	$9,385
2005	$9,372	$8,889
2004	$9,088	$9,060
2003	$9,314	$8,698
2002	$8,573	$7,902
2001	$7,948	$8,010
2000	$8,416	$7,416
1999	$7,821	$7,257
1998	$7,749	$6,806
1997	$7,054	$6,273
1995	$6,362	$5,897
1992	$5,846	$5,711

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Spending / Student

$16,802

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Juan Island School District	Washington
2021	$17,477	$19,082
2020	$16,083	$19,584
2018	$14,635	$17,238
2017	$15,088	$16,506
2016	$14,451	$15,517
2015	$11,011	$10,499
2014	$11,279	$12,404
2012	$11,514	$11,905
2011	$10,311	$11,693
2010	$9,703	$10,499
2009	$10,931	$11,231
2008	$10,131	$11,125
2007	$9,084	$9,967
2006	$8,066	$8,893
2005	$7,890	$8,879
2004	$8,321	$8,617
2003	$8,744	$8,253
2002	$8,003	$7,974
2001	$7,236	$8,055
2000	$7,855	$7,278
1999	$12,195	$7,029
1998	$12,936	$6,800
1997	$6,315	$6,422
1995	$5,925	$6,024
1992	$5,498	$6,438

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Best San Juan Island School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Friday Harbor High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

45 Blair Avenue
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5215

Grades: 9-12

| 257 students

Rank: #22.

Friday Harbor Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

95 Grover Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5209

Grades: K-5

| 331 students

Rank: #33.

Griffin Bay School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

85 Blair Avenue
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292

Grades: K-12

| 35 students

Rank: #44.

Friday Harbor Middle School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

85 Blair Avenue
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5214

Grades: 6-8

| 177 students

Rank: n/an/a

Griffin Bay School Open Doors

Alternative School

Add to Compare

85 Blair Ave
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292

Grades: 10-12

| 2 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Juan Island School District?

San Juan Island School District manages 5 public schools serving 802 students.

What is the rank of San Juan Island School District?

San Juan Island School District is ranked #81 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in San Juan Island School District?

71% of San Juan Island School District students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of San Juan Island School District?

San Juan Island School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is San Juan Island School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,802 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 Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 802 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education