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 2024-25 school year, there are 41 public preschools serving 14,171 students in Spokane School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Spokane School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
68 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
28,714 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
2,011 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Spokane School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#125 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spokane   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays 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 Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
53%
This chart displays 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 Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spokane   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
322 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
654 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,249 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
938 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
18,898 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
750 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,848 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
471
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
2,122
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,285
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,097
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,189
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,267
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,200
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,104
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,090
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,075
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,251
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,242
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,171
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,150
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,205 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$537 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spokane   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$609 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spokane   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,708
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spokane   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,205
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spokane   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Spokane School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
911 W 25th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Hutton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
908 E 24th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3030
Grades: PK-6
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Moran Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4224 E 57th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 480 students
Rank: #44.
Bryant Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
N 910 Ash St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-7810
Grades: PK-12
| 321 students
Rank: #55.
Hamblen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 E Thurston Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 515 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2627 E 17th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2620
Grades: PK-6
| 456 students
Rank: #77.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 E. 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-3200
Grades: PK-6
| 443 students
Rank: #88.
Mullan Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2616 E 63rd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3800
Grades: PK-6
| 617 students
Rank: #99.
Balboa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3010 W Holyoke Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-2220
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #1010.
Finch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3717 N Milton St
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #1111.
Westview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3520 W. Bismark
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #1212.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
333 W 14th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 354-4040
Grades: PK-6
| 502 students
Rank: #1313.
Woodridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5100 W Shawnee Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #1414.
Spokane Public Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 West Knox Ave.
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-6404
Grades: PK-8
| 362 students
Rank: #1515.
Adams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2909-e 37 Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-2000
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #1616.
Indian Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4102 W Woodside Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #1717.
Browne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5102 N Driscoll Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #1818.
Spokane Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2904 E Sprague Av
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7545
Grades: PK-12
| 327 students
Rank: #1919.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3322 E 22nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 354-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 480 students
Rank: #2020.
Cooper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 N Ferrall St
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 354-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #2121.
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E Providence Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #2222.
Ridgeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5610 N. Maple
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #2323.
Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
222 W Knox Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Holmes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 W Sharp Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 354-2990
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Whitman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5400 N Helena St
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #2626.
Regal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2707 E Rich Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #2727.
Linwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
906 W Weile Ave
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #2828.
Bemiss Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2323 E Bridgeport Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #2929.
Willard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Longfellow Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #3030.
Audubon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2020 W Carlisle Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 354-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #3131.
Arlington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6363 N Smith St
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 354-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #3232.
Lidgerwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5510 N Lidgerwood
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 354-3225
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #3333.
Frances Scott Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3737 E 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 353-4538
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #3434.
Grant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 E 9th Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 331 students
Rank: #3535.
Logan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 E Montgomery Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 354-3434
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 68 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 28,714 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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