San Juan Island School District

285 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250-0458
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 296 students in San Juan Island School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in San Juan Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in San Juan Island School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Friday Harbor High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
769 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

San Juan Island School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#45 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Juan Island   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
61%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan Island   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
67%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan Island   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Juan Island   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
24%
# Black Students
2 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
565 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
74%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
50
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,523 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Juan Island   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of San Juan Island   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,061
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Juan Island   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,523
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Juan Island   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Juan Island School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friday Harbor High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5215
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Griffin Bay School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
Rank: n/an/a
Griffin Bay School Open Doors
Alternative School
85 Blair Ave
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292
Grades: 10-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 769 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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