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Item: Vancouver School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2901 Falk Rd
Vancouver, WA 98661-5683

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 313-1000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

45 Schools

800 Schools

# Students

21,949 Students

302,560 Students

# Teachers

1,253 Teachers

16,189 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vancouver School District	Washington
Kind	14	12
1	17	12
2	20	13
3	26	13
4	28	14
5	38	21
6	1,645	213
7	1,582	241
8	1,601	243
9	289	33
10	314	24
11	373	25
12	427	28

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District Rank

Vancouver School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#202 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vancouver School District
2022	#202
2021	#183
2019	#183
2018	#166
2017	#171
2016	#172
2015	#151
2014	#164
2013	#150
2012	#169
2011	#142

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2022	31%	40%
2019	43%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	43%	51%
2016	44%	51%
2015	43%	49%
2014	60%	65%
2013	59%	64%
2012	58%	63%
2011	56%	60%
2010	50%	54%

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44%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2022	44%	53%
2019	53%	61%
2018	43%	61%
2017	54%	61%
2016	54%	62%
2015	51%	56%
2014	68%	74%
2013	67%	73%
2012	66%	72%
2011	65%	70%
2010	67%	70%

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43%

49%

80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2022	80%	84%
2019	85%	84%
2018	89%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	74%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	73%	78%
2011	71%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2023	0.63	0.68
2022	0.63	0.68
2021	0.62	0.67
2020	0.61	0.65
2019	0.61	0.65
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.56	0.62
2014	0.56	0.61
2013	0.55	0.61
2012	0.53	0.60
2011	0.51	0.58
2010	0.47	0.56
2009	0.45	0.55
2008	0.44	0.54
2007	0.43	0.51
2006	0.42	0.49
2005	0.41	0.49
2004	0.39	0.48
2003	0.37	0.47
2002	0.36	0.45
2001	0.34	0.44
2000	0.32	0.42
1999	0.31	0.40
1998	0.30	0.40
1997	0.29	0.39
1996	0.27	0.39
1995	0.26	0.36
1994	0.25	0.35
1993	0.24	0.34
1992	0.24	0.33
1991	0.24	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2023	4%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	4%	8%
2015	3%	8%
2014	3%	7%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	7%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	7%
2000	5%	7%
1999	5%	7%
1998	5%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	5%	7%
1995	5%	6%
1994	5%	6%
1993	5%	6%
1992	5%	6%
1991	5%	6%

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% Hispanic

28%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2023	28%	26%
2022	28%	25%
2021	28%	25%
2020	27%	24%
2019	27%	24%
2018	26%	23%
2017	26%	23%
2016	25%	22%
2015	24%	22%
2014	22%	21%
2013	21%	20%
2012	19%	20%
2011	18%	18%
2010	14%	16%
2009	13%	16%
2008	13%	15%
2007	12%	14%
2006	12%	14%
2005	11%	13%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	12%
2002	9%	11%
2001	8%	10%
2000	7%	10%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

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

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% White

52%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2023	53%	49%
2022	54%	50%
2021	54%	51%
2020	56%	53%
2019	56%	53%
2018	59%	55%
2017	59%	55%
2016	60%	56%
2015	62%	57%
2014	63%	58%
2013	64%	59%
2012	66%	60%
2011	68%	63%
2010	71%	64%
2009	72%	65%
2008	73%	66%
2007	75%	68%
2006	75%	69%
2005	76%	70%
2004	78%	71%
2003	78%	71%
2002	80%	73%
2001	81%	74%
2000	82%	75%
1999	83%	76%
1998	83%	76%
1997	84%	77%
1996	85%	78%
1995	86%	79%
1994	86%	80%
1993	87%	81%
1992	87%	81%
1991	87%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,418 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$390 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2021	$390MM	$18MM
2020	$406MM	$18MM
2019	$394MM	$16MM
2018	$324MM	$13MM
2017	$302MM	$13MM
2016	$293MM	$14MM
2015	$233MM	$12MM
2014	$256MM	$12MM
2012	$232MM	$12MM
2011	$230MM	$12MM
2010	$233MM	$12MM
2009	$234MM	$12MM
2008	$221MM	$11MM
2007	$211MM	$10MM
2006	$201MM	$10MM
2005	$192MM	$9MM
2004	$194MM	$9MM
2003	$185MM	$9MM
2002	$177MM	$9MM
2001	$170MM	$9MM
2000	$159MM	$8MM
1999	$163MM	$8MM
1998	$164MM	$7MM
1997	$151MM	$7MM
1996	$137MM	$7MM
1995	$119MM	$6MM
1992	$103MM	$5MM
1990	$71MM	$4MM

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Spending

$470 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2021	$470MM	$15MM
2020	$529MM	$17MM
2019	$506MM	$16MM
2018	$337MM	$14MM
2017	$279MM	$13MM
2016	$263MM	$13MM
2015	$219MM	$10MM
2014	$238MM	$11MM
2012	$223MM	$12MM
2011	$215MM	$11MM
2010	$219MM	$10MM
2009	$218MM	$11MM
2008	$213MM	$11MM
2007	$204MM	$10MM
2006	$205MM	$9MM
2005	$198MM	$9MM
2004	$214MM	$9MM
2003	$201MM	$8MM
2002	$176MM	$9MM
2001	$166MM	$9MM
2000	$157MM	$8MM
1999	$175MM	$8MM
1998	$196MM	$7MM
1997	$169MM	$7MM
1996	$172MM	$7MM
1995	$133MM	$6MM
1992	$121MM	$6MM
1990	$71MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,787

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2021	$17,830	$22,261
2020	$17,395	$20,595
2018	$13,670	$17,034
2017	$12,672	$16,266
2016	$12,456	$16,359
2015	$9,934	$11,994
2014	$11,092	$12,940
2012	$10,215	$12,445
2011	$10,160	$12,577
2010	$10,279	$11,994
2009	$10,340	$12,260
2008	$9,759	$11,273
2007	$9,422	$10,323
2006	$8,943	$9,385
2005	$8,622	$8,889
2004	$8,751	$9,060
2003	$8,354	$8,698
2002	$8,007	$7,902
2001	$7,773	$8,010
2000	$7,364	$7,416
1999	$7,612	$7,257
1998	$7,712	$6,806
1997	$7,333	$6,273
1995	$6,168	$5,897
1992	$6,012	$5,711

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Spending / Student

$21,418

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vancouver School District	Washington
2021	$21,469	$19,082
2020	$22,659	$19,584
2018	$14,223	$17,238
2017	$11,728	$16,506
2016	$11,197	$15,517
2015	$9,329	$10,499
2014	$10,308	$12,404
2012	$9,826	$11,905
2011	$9,467	$11,693
2010	$9,654	$10,499
2009	$9,618	$11,231
2008	$9,424	$11,125
2007	$9,109	$9,967
2006	$9,110	$8,893
2005	$8,863	$8,879
2004	$9,676	$8,617
2003	$9,060	$8,253
2002	$7,938	$7,974
2001	$7,569	$8,055
2000	$7,305	$7,278
1999	$8,142	$7,029
1998	$9,220	$6,800
1997	$8,191	$6,422
1995	$6,941	$6,024
1992	$7,031	$6,438

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 21,949 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education