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Shoreline School District

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

18560 1st Ave Ne
Shoreline, WA 98155-2118

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (206) 393-4203

www.shorelineschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

18 Schools

859 Schools

# Students

9,717 Students

388,551 Students

# Teachers

481 Teachers

18,642 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shoreline School District	Washington
Pre-K	72	3
Kind	1	5
2	12	5
3	12	6
4	12	6
5	11	6
6	7	13
7	6	23
8	5	29
9	737	250
10	822	257
11	780	261
12	788	280

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District Rank

Shoreline 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shoreline School District
2023	#19
2022	#19
2021	#14
2019	#14
2018	#12
2017	#13
2016	#12
2015	#10
2014	#41
2013	#15
2012	#15

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	60%	41%
2022	57%	40%
2019	67%	50%
2018	68%	51%
2017	70%	51%
2016	72%	51%
2015	68%	49%
2014	78%	65%
2013	77%	64%
2012	76%	63%
2011	72%	60%

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68%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2022	68%	53%
2019	77%	61%
2018	68%	61%
2017	79%	61%
2016	80%	62%
2015	74%	56%
2014	85%	74%
2013	84%	73%
2012	84%	72%
2011	82%	70%
2010	81%	70%

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67%

49%

92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	92%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	93%	88%
2017	89%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	88%	80%
2013	83%	78%
2012	85%	78%
2011	85%	77%

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(2022-23)

26.9%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	26.9%	34.7%
2022	12.8%	18.4%
2021	9.2%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	0.69	0.68
2022	0.69	0.68
2021	0.68	0.67
2020	0.66	0.65
2019	0.66	0.65
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.64	0.63
2015	0.64	0.62
2014	0.65	0.61
2013	0.65	0.61
2012	0.65	0.60
2011	0.64	0.58
2010	0.56	0.56
2009	0.56	0.55
2008	0.55	0.54
2007	0.54	0.51
2006	0.52	0.49
2005	0.51	0.49
2004	0.50	0.48
2003	0.48	0.47
2002	0.47	0.45
2001	0.45	0.44
2000	0.43	0.42
1999	0.42	0.40
1998	0.41	0.40
1997	0.40	0.39
1996	0.38	0.39
1995	0.37	0.36
1994	0.36	0.35
1993	0.34	0.34
1992	0.31	0.33
1991	0.31	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	13%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	13%	8%
2020	14%	8%
2019	14%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	14%	8%
2015	15%	8%
2014	15%	7%
2013	15%	8%
2012	15%	7%
2011	15%	7%
2010	20%	10%
2009	20%	10%
2008	19%	9%
2007	19%	8%
2006	19%	8%
2005	18%	8%
2004	18%	8%
2003	18%	8%
2002	18%	8%
2001	18%	7%
2000	18%	7%
1999	17%	7%
1998	17%	7%
1997	16%	7%
1996	15%	7%
1995	15%	6%
1994	14%	6%
1993	14%	6%
1992	13%	6%
1991	13%	6%

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% Hispanic

17%

26%

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

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% Black

10%

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

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% White

48%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	50%	49%
2022	51%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2020	54%	53%
2019	54%	53%
2018	56%	55%
2017	56%	55%
2016	56%	56%
2015	56%	57%
2014	55%	58%
2013	56%	59%
2012	55%	60%
2011	56%	63%
2010	61%	64%
2009	62%	65%
2008	64%	66%
2007	65%	68%
2006	68%	69%
2005	67%	70%
2004	69%	71%
2003	69%	71%
2002	70%	73%
2001	72%	74%
2000	73%	75%
1999	74%	76%
1998	75%	76%
1997	76%	77%
1996	77%	78%
1995	78%	79%
1994	79%	80%
1993	80%	81%
1992	82%	81%
1991	82%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,360 is higher than the state median of $18,888. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,946 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$208 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	$208 MM	$18 MM
2022	$215 MM	$18 MM
2021	$208 MM	$18 MM
2020	$215 MM	$18 MM
2019	$188 MM	$16 MM
2018	$148 MM	$13 MM
2017	$136 MM	$13 MM
2016	$133 MM	$14 MM
2015	$118 MM	$12 MM
2014	$135 MM	$12 MM
2012	$113 MM	$12 MM
2011	$115 MM	$12 MM
2010	$118 MM	$12 MM
2009	$118 MM	$12 MM
2008	$110 MM	$11 MM
2007	$108 MM	$10 MM
2006	$98 MM	$10 MM
2005	$93 MM	$9 MM
2004	$91 MM	$9 MM
2003	$91 MM	$9 MM
2002	$89 MM	$9 MM
2001	$88 MM	$9 MM
2000	$85 MM	$8 MM
1999	$84 MM	$8 MM
1998	$81 MM	$7 MM
1997	$78 MM	$7 MM
1996	$74 MM	$7 MM
1995	$70 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$194 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	$194 MM	$15 MM
2022	$325 MM	$17 MM
2021	$194 MM	$15 MM
2020	$325 MM	$17 MM
2019	$275 MM	$16 MM
2018	$182 MM	$14 MM
2017	$142 MM	$13 MM
2016	$128 MM	$13 MM
2015	$100 MM	$10 MM
2014	$138 MM	$11 MM
2012	$152 MM	$12 MM
2011	$117 MM	$11 MM
2010	$100 MM	$10 MM
2009	$109 MM	$11 MM
2008	$106 MM	$11 MM
2007	$100 MM	$10 MM
2006	$107 MM	$9 MM
2005	$94 MM	$9 MM
2004	$86 MM	$9 MM
2003	$84 MM	$8 MM
2002	$84 MM	$9 MM
2001	$90 MM	$9 MM
2000	$92 MM	$8 MM
1999	$80 MM	$8 MM
1998	$85 MM	$7 MM
1997	$84 MM	$7 MM
1996	$80 MM	$7 MM
1995	$77 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,360

$18,888

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	$21,702	$20,861
2022	$20,989	$20,595
2021	$21,798	$22,261
2020	$20,989	$20,595
2018	$14,985	$17,034
2017	$14,068	$16,266
2016	$14,069	$16,359
2015	$12,692	$11,994
2014	$14,993	$12,940
2012	$12,770	$12,445
2011	$12,859	$12,577
2010	$13,113	$11,994
2009	$12,857	$12,260
2008	$11,789	$11,273
2007	$11,347	$10,323
2006	$9,859	$9,385
2005	$9,434	$8,889
2004	$9,115	$9,060
2003	$9,016	$8,698
2002	$8,585	$7,902
2001	$8,587	$8,010
2000	$8,425	$7,416
1999	$8,162	$7,257
1998	$7,806	$6,806
1997	$7,627	$6,273
1995	$6,999	$5,897
1992	$6,301	$5,711
1990	$6,029	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,946

$19,341

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shoreline School District	Washington
2023	$20,265	$17,883
2022	$31,778	$19,584
2021	$20,354	$19,082
2020	$31,778	$19,584
2018	$18,464	$17,238
2017	$14,661	$16,506
2016	$13,508	$15,517
2015	$10,776	$10,499
2014	$15,349	$12,404
2012	$17,188	$11,905
2011	$13,037	$11,693
2010	$11,133	$10,499
2009	$11,835	$11,231
2008	$11,371	$11,125
2007	$10,497	$9,967
2006	$10,758	$8,893
2005	$9,615	$8,879
2004	$8,567	$8,617
2003	$8,366	$8,253
2002	$8,112	$7,974
2001	$8,862	$8,055
2000	$9,168	$7,278
1999	$7,805	$7,029
1998	$8,205	$6,800
1997	$8,157	$6,422
1995	$7,740	$6,024
1992	$8,180	$6,438
1990	$6,166	$4,978

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Best Shoreline School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shorewood High School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 82%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

17300 Fremont Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4372

Gr: 9-12 | 1,544 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Shorecrest High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

15343 25th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4286

Gr: 9-12 | 1,565 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

Handicapped Contractual Services

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18560 1st Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4238

Gr: PK-12 | 155 students Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Fircrest Residential Habilitation

Add to Compare

15230 15th N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 361-3033

Gr: K-12 | 1 student

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 10%
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education