South Whidbey School District

5520 Maxwelton Road
Langley, WA 98260
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 567 students in South Whidbey School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in South Whidbey School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
1,203 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

South Whidbey School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#105 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Whidbey   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
47%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Whidbey   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)
64%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Whidbey   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)
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Whidbey   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
11 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
965 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
80%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
58
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,122 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Whidbey   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
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of South Whidbey   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
$18,911
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Whidbey   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
$16,122
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Whidbey   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 South Whidbey School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Whidbey Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5380 Maxwelton Rd
Langley, WA 98260
(360) 221-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 567 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,203 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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