South Kitsap School District

2689 Hoover Ave Se
Port Orchard, WA 98366-3013
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,958 students in South Kitsap School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in South Kitsap School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in South Kitsap School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Kitsap High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
9,326 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
562 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Kitsap 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#77 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
49%
82%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
0.9%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
3%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
26%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
63%
49%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
2%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

% Two or more races
13%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,192 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 $19,815 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$185 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,192
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,815
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best South Kitsap School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Kitsap High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
425 Mitchell Ave
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 874-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,448 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Explorer Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1723 Wolves Dr
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 443-3605
Gr: K-12 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Discovery
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 Fircrest Dr Se
Port Orchard, WA 98366
(360) 443-3680
Gr: 9-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,326 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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