Mercer Island School District
Mercer Island School District is a public school district based in Mercer Island, Washington, serving 3,993 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 666 students each, more than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $16,260 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Mercer Island compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mercer Island | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,260 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,464 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 432 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 399 | 368 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Washington median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield School DistrictRidgefield | 4,297 | 7 | $12,053 | 19.1 | #69 |
| Mercer Island School DistrictMercer Island · this district | 3,993 | 6 | $16,260 | 18.1 | #70 |
| Fife School DistrictMilton | 3,983 | 7 | $15,056 | 19.1 | #71 |
| Selah School DistrictSelah | 3,784 | 10 | $14,234 | 17.1 | #72 |
| Quillayute Valley School DistrictForks | 3,760 | 6 | $12,997 | 22.9 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston, GA | 3,996 | $12,251 | 14.1 |
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park, CA | 3,995 | $13,164 | 25.1 |
| Clay Community SchoolsBrazil, IN | 3,995 | $10,052 | 14.0 |
| Weakley CountyDresden, TN | 3,993 | $10,059 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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