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Item: Vashon Island School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

9309 Sw Cemetery Rd
Vashon, WA 98070-3105

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (206) 463-8530

vashonsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

1,468 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vashon Island School District	Washington
Pre-K	33	41
Kind	75	224
1	58	220
2	87	234
3	78	245
4	84	234
5	105	241
6	126	242
7	132	217
8	127	214
9	1	15
12	1	21

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District Rank

Vashon Island School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 89% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#21 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District
2023	#21
2022	#27
2021	#33
2019	#33
2018	#28
2017	#20
2016	#18
2015	#15
2014	#67
2013	#25
2012	#22
2011	#11
2010	#9

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	60%	41%
2022	55%	40%
2019	59%	50%
2018	62%	51%
2017	62%	51%
2016	66%	51%
2015	65%	49%
2014	71%	65%
2013	73%	64%
2012	77%	63%
2011	75%	60%
2010	72%	54%

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67%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2022	67%	53%
2019	71%	61%
2018	62%	61%
2017	75%	61%
2016	75%	62%
2015	70%	56%
2014	83%	74%
2013	82%	73%
2012	80%	72%
2011	82%	70%
2010	82%	70%

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76%

49%

89%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	89%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	92%	78%
2011	87%	77%

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(2022-23)

32.8%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	32.8%	34.7%
2022	15.6%	18.4%
2021	10.1%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	0.44	0.68
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.42	0.67
2020	0.40	0.65
2019	0.40	0.65
2018	0.40	0.65
2017	0.40	0.64
2016	0.40	0.63
2015	0.38	0.62
2014	0.37	0.61
2013	0.36	0.61
2012	0.35	0.59
2011	0.30	0.57
2010	0.26	0.54
2009	0.26	0.53
2008	0.24	0.52
2007	0.22	0.51
2006	0.21	0.50
2005	0.19	0.49
2004	0.18	0.48
2003	0.16	0.46
2002	0.17	0.45
2001	0.19	0.42
2000	0.17	0.42
1999	0.16	0.41
1998	0.18	0.40
1997	0.17	0.40
1996	0.14	0.38
1995	0.14	0.37
1994	0.14	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.12	0.34
1991	0.11	0.32
1990	0.11	0.31
1989	0.11	0.29
1988	0.10	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

15%

26%

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

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% White

73%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	73%	49%
2022	74%	50%
2021	75%	51%
2020	76%	53%
2019	76%	53%
2018	76%	54%
2017	76%	55%
2016	76%	56%
2015	78%	57%
2014	78%	58%
2013	79%	59%
2012	80%	60%
2011	83%	63%
2010	85%	65%
2009	85%	66%
2008	87%	67%
2007	88%	68%
2006	89%	69%
2005	90%	70%
2004	91%	71%
2003	91%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	90%	75%
2000	90%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	90%	77%
1997	90%	77%
1996	93%	78%
1995	93%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	94%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	94%	84%
1988	94%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	10%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	9%	9%
2019	9%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,903 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,238 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	$32 MM	$18 MM
2022	$31 MM	$17 MM
2021	$29 MM	$18 MM
2020	$29 MM	$18 MM
2019	$29 MM	$16 MM
2018	$26 MM	$13 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$14 MM
2015	$17 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$20 MM	$12 MM
2011	$18 MM	$12 MM
2010	$17 MM	$12 MM
2009	$16 MM	$12 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$10 MM
2006	$16 MM	$10 MM
2005	$14 MM	$9 MM
2004	$14 MM	$9 MM
2003	$14 MM	$9 MM
2002	$14 MM	$9 MM
2001	$13 MM	$9 MM
2000	$12 MM	$8 MM
1999	$12 MM	$8 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM
1992	$8 MM	$5 MM
1990	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	$30 MM	$18 MM
2022	$28 MM	$17 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$17 MM
2019	$28 MM	$16 MM
2018	$28 MM	$14 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$13 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$31 MM	$11 MM
2012	$26 MM	$12 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$10 MM
2006	$14 MM	$9 MM
2005	$15 MM	$9 MM
2004	$15 MM	$9 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$9 MM
2001	$13 MM	$9 MM
2000	$12 MM	$8 MM
1999	$12 MM	$8 MM
1998	$11 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$10 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$6 MM
1990	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,903

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	$20,893	$23,207
2022	$20,130	$22,063
2021	$19,182	$22,261
2020	$19,211	$20,595
2018	$16,058	$17,034
2017	$15,057	$16,266
2016	$15,011	$16,359
2015	$10,806	$11,994
2014	$15,297	$12,940
2012	$12,741	$12,445
2011	$11,665	$12,577
2010	$11,059	$11,994
2009	$10,380	$12,260
2008	$10,477	$11,273
2007	$10,711	$10,323
2006	$9,877	$9,385
2005	$8,884	$8,889
2004	$8,785	$9,060
2003	$8,785	$8,698
2002	$8,279	$7,902
2001	$7,524	$8,010
2000	$7,235	$7,416
1999	$7,172	$7,257
1998	$6,872	$6,806
1997	$7,568	$6,273
1995	$6,536	$5,897
1992	$5,128	$5,711
1990	$4,608	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,238

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vashon Island School District	Washington
2023	$19,304	$23,082
2022	$18,608	$22,151
2021	$18,130	$19,082
2020	$17,927	$19,584
2018	$17,610	$17,238
2017	$13,771	$16,506
2016	$13,594	$15,517
2015	$9,585	$10,499
2014	$20,047	$12,404
2012	$16,732	$11,905
2011	$10,285	$11,693
2010	$9,810	$10,499
2009	$9,862	$11,231
2008	$9,225	$11,125
2007	$9,287	$9,967
2006	$8,730	$8,893
2005	$9,557	$8,879
2004	$9,627	$8,617
2003	$8,252	$8,253
2002	$7,641	$7,974
2001	$7,578	$8,055
2000	$7,092	$7,278
1999	$7,100	$7,029
1998	$6,593	$6,800
1997	$6,458	$6,422
1995	$6,485	$6,024
1992	$5,994	$6,438
1990	$4,538	$4,978

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Best Vashon Island School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcmurray Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9329 Sw Cemetery Rd
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-9168

Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Chautauqua Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9309 Sw Cemetery Rd
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-2882

Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Family Link

Alternative School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

20120 Vashon Hwy Sw
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-8686

Gr: K-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 89% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 10%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education