Spokane School District

200 N Bernard St
Spokane, WA 99201-0282
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Spokane 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 2024 school year, there are 38 public preschools serving 14,606 students in Spokane School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Spokane School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
67 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
28,311 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
2,016 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Spokane School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#129 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Spokane   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 Spokane   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)
58%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spokane   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)
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Spokane   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
307 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
583 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,198 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
908 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
18,711 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
695 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,863 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
303
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
2,241
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,059
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,198
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,253
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,207
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,111
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,117
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,061
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,193
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,217
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,222
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,032
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,097
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,507 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$537 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Spokane   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
$609 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Spokane   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
$18,974
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Spokane   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
$21,507
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Spokane   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 Spokane School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
911 W 25th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Grades: PK-6
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Hutton Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
908 E 24th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3030
Grades: PK-6
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Moran Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4224 E 57th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Hamblen Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 E Thurston Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students
Rank: #55.
Mullan Road Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2616 E 63rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3800
Grades: PK-6
| 602 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2627 E 17th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2620
Grades: PK-6
| 429 students
Rank: #77.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
123 E. 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3200
Grades: PK-6
| 428 students
Rank: #88.
Woodridge Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5100 W Shawnee Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 411 students
Rank: #99.
Bryant Center
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
N 910 Ash St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 316 students
Rank: #1010.
Westview Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3520 W. Bismark
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #1111.
Finch Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3717 N Milton St
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2909-e 37 Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Balboa Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3010 W Holyoke Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-2220
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students
Rank: #1414.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3200 N Ferrall St
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 354-2500
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #1515.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
333 W 14th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-4040
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
Rank: #1616.
Indian Trail Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4102 W Woodside Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3100
Grades: PK-6
| 277 students
Rank: #1717.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5610 N. Maple
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 307 students
Rank: #1818.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3322 E 22nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 483 students
Rank: #1919.
Browne Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5102 N Driscoll Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2400
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #2020.
Willard Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Longfellow Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4444
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
Rank: #2121.
Bemiss Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2323 E Bridgeport Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-2300
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #2222.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
222 W Knox Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2700
Grades: PK-6
| 394 students
Rank: #2323.
Linwood Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
906 W Weile Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3400
Grades: PK-6
| 473 students
Rank: #2424.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5400 N Helena St
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-4320
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students
Rank: #2525.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E Providence Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3500
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students
Rank: #2626.
Regal Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2707 E Rich Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3900
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
Rank: #2727.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 W Sharp Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-2990
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
Rank: #2828.
Arlington Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6363 N Smith St
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 354-2100
Grades: PK-6
| 547 students
Rank: #2929.
Francis Scott Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3737 E 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 353-4538
Grades: PK-6
| 423 students
Rank: #3030.
Audubon Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2020 W Carlisle Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2140
Grades: PK-6
| 502 students
Rank: #3131.
Lidgerwood Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5510 N Lidgerwood
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3225
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
Rank: #3232.
Logan Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 E Montgomery Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3434
Grades: PK-6
| 284 students
Rank: #3333.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 E 9th Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
Rank: #3434.
Stevens Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1717 E Sinto Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 445 students
4001 N Cook
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 533-8816
Grades: PK
| 12 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 67 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 28,311 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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