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Item: Spokane School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

200 N Bernard St
Spokane, WA 99201-0282

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 354-5900

www.spokaneschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

68 Schools

794 Schools

# Students

28,853 Students

302,552 Students

# Teachers

1,892 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Spokane School District	Washington
Pre-K	7	4
Kind	108	11
1	135	11
2	145	12
3	120	13
4	187	13
5	171	20
6	2,261	216
7	2,138	241
8	2,115	243
9	422	31
10	435	24
11	444	26
12	389	29

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District Rank

Spokane School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#118 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Spokane School District
2023	#118
2022	#125
2021	#129
2019	#129
2018	#142
2017	#118
2016	#120
2015	#116
2014	#134
2013	#99
2012	#112
2011	#110
2010	#100

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	38%	41%
2022	37%	40%
2019	47%	50%
2018	46%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2016	49%	51%
2015	47%	49%
2014	64%	65%
2013	66%	64%
2012	66%	63%
2011	62%	60%
2010	56%	54%

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51%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2022	51%	53%
2019	58%	61%
2018	46%	61%
2017	58%	61%
2016	58%	62%
2015	52%	56%
2014	71%	74%
2013	70%	73%
2012	68%	72%
2011	67%	70%
2010	68%	70%

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46%

49%

91%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	91%	83%
2022	89%	84%
2019	89%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	86%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	84%	81%
2014	83%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	75%	77%

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(2022-23)

35.2%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	35.2%	34.7%
2022	15%	18.4%
2021	20.5%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	0.54	0.68
2022	0.53	0.68
2021	0.53	0.67
2020	0.52	0.65
2019	0.52	0.65
2018	0.50	0.65
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.50	0.63
2015	0.49	0.62
2014	0.49	0.61
2013	0.48	0.61
2012	0.44	0.59
2011	0.34	0.57
2010	0.37	0.54
2009	0.36	0.53
2008	0.35	0.52
2007	0.34	0.51
2006	0.30	0.50
2005	0.29	0.49
2004	0.27	0.48
2003	0.26	0.46
2002	0.26	0.45
2001	0.25	0.42
2000	0.25	0.42
1999	0.25	0.41
1998	0.25	0.40
1997	0.24	0.40
1996	0.24	0.38
1995	0.23	0.37
1994	0.23	0.35
1993	0.22	0.34
1992	0.22	0.34
1991	0.21	0.32
1990	0.21	0.31
1989	0.20	0.29
1988	0.19	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	2%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	5%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	6%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%
1990	3%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

12%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	11%	26%
2022	11%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	11%	24%
2019	11%	24%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	11%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	9%	20%
2012	8%	20%
2011	4%	18%
2010	6%	17%
2009	5%	16%
2008	5%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	4%	14%
2005	3%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	4%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	4%
1990	3%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% White

65%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	66%	49%
2022	66%	50%
2021	66%	51%
2020	67%	53%
2019	67%	53%
2018	69%	54%
2017	69%	55%
2016	69%	56%
2015	68%	57%
2014	70%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	74%	60%
2011	81%	63%
2010	77%	65%
2009	78%	66%
2008	79%	67%
2007	81%	68%
2006	83%	69%
2005	84%	70%
2004	85%	71%
2003	85%	72%
2002	85%	73%
2001	86%	75%
2000	87%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	87%	77%
1997	87%	77%
1996	87%	78%
1995	87%	79%
1994	87%	80%
1993	88%	81%
1992	88%	81%
1991	88%	82%
1990	89%	83%
1989	89%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	13%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	13%	9%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	8%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	8%
2016	13%	7%
2015	13%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	11%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,582 is higher 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 $25,321 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$623 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	$623 MM	$18 MM
2022	$585 MM	$17 MM
2021	$537 MM	$18 MM
2020	$516 MM	$18 MM
2019	$515 MM	$16 MM
2018	$460 MM	$13 MM
2017	$437 MM	$13 MM
2016	$415 MM	$14 MM
2015	$335 MM	$12 MM
2014	$375 MM	$12 MM
2012	$344 MM	$12 MM
2011	$341 MM	$12 MM
2010	$335 MM	$12 MM
2009	$349 MM	$12 MM
2008	$334 MM	$11 MM
2007	$306 MM	$10 MM
2006	$299 MM	$10 MM
2005	$274 MM	$9 MM
2004	$268 MM	$9 MM
2003	$263 MM	$9 MM
2002	$254 MM	$9 MM
2001	$265 MM	$9 MM
2000	$236 MM	$8 MM
1999	$226 MM	$8 MM
1998	$210 MM	$7 MM
1997	$203 MM	$7 MM
1996	$201 MM	$7 MM
1995	$188 MM	$6 MM
1992	$156 MM	$5 MM
1990	$128 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$731 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	$731 MM	$18 MM
2022	$686 MM	$17 MM
2021	$609 MM	$15 MM
2020	$531 MM	$17 MM
2019	$514 MM	$16 MM
2018	$469 MM	$14 MM
2017	$455 MM	$13 MM
2016	$415 MM	$13 MM
2015	$337 MM	$10 MM
2014	$414 MM	$11 MM
2012	$380 MM	$12 MM
2011	$353 MM	$11 MM
2010	$337 MM	$10 MM
2009	$346 MM	$11 MM
2008	$355 MM	$11 MM
2007	$342 MM	$10 MM
2006	$322 MM	$9 MM
2005	$279 MM	$9 MM
2004	$273 MM	$9 MM
2003	$259 MM	$8 MM
2002	$251 MM	$9 MM
2001	$259 MM	$9 MM
2000	$272 MM	$8 MM
1999	$243 MM	$8 MM
1998	$210 MM	$7 MM
1997	$200 MM	$7 MM
1996	$196 MM	$7 MM
1995	$189 MM	$6 MM
1992	$156 MM	$6 MM
1990	$127 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,582

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	$21,687	$23,207
2022	$20,647	$22,063
2021	$18,995	$22,261
2020	$16,933	$20,595
2018	$15,331	$17,034
2017	$14,208	$16,266
2016	$13,636	$16,359
2015	$11,090	$11,994
2014	$12,729	$12,940
2012	$11,831	$12,445
2011	$11,577	$12,577
2010	$11,811	$11,994
2009	$11,759	$12,260
2008	$11,328	$11,273
2007	$10,125	$10,323
2006	$9,655	$9,385
2005	$8,844	$8,889
2004	$8,625	$9,060
2003	$8,381	$8,698
2002	$8,069	$7,902
2001	$8,339	$8,010
2000	$7,296	$7,416
1999	$6,977	$7,257
1998	$6,451	$6,806
1997	$6,350	$6,273
1995	$5,929	$5,897
1992	$5,104	$5,711
1990	$4,561	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$25,321

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Spokane School District	Washington
2023	$25,443	$23,082
2022	$24,241	$22,151
2021	$21,530	$19,082
2020	$17,421	$19,584
2018	$15,630	$17,238
2017	$14,775	$16,506
2016	$13,627	$15,517
2015	$11,183	$10,499
2014	$14,053	$12,404
2012	$13,101	$11,905
2011	$12,003	$11,693
2010	$11,910	$10,499
2009	$11,637	$11,231
2008	$12,065	$11,125
2007	$11,320	$9,967
2006	$10,395	$8,893
2005	$9,012	$8,879
2004	$8,790	$8,617
2003	$8,270	$8,253
2002	$7,979	$7,974
2001	$8,177	$8,055
2000	$8,403	$7,278
1999	$7,507	$7,029
1998	$6,453	$6,800
1997	$6,230	$6,422
1995	$5,964	$6,024
1992	$5,090	$6,438
1990	$4,545	$4,978

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 68 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 91% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education