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North Kitsap School District

Poulsbo, Washington · Public school district · #59 of 150 Washington districts by enrollment

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5,330

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$16,023

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 8% above the Washington median

18.7

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Washington median 18.3

North Kitsap School District is a public school district based in Poulsbo, Washington, serving 5,330 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $16,023 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher.

How North Kitsap compares

North KitsapWashington median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$16,023

Washington median $14,904 · 8% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$9,108

Washington median $8,883 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school381

Washington median 435 · 12% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher18.7

Washington median 18.3 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor355

Washington median 368 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$102.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 9%State 68%Local 23%

Measure	North Kitsap	Washington median	Year
Current spending per student	$16,023	$14,904	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$9,108	$8,883	FY2020-21
Total spending	$99.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$102.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	285	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	654	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	18.7	18.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	355	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

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Oak Harbor School DistrictOak Harbor	5,635	12	$15,257	16.7	#54
Arlington School DistrictArlington	5,588	11	$15,017	19.1	#56
West Valley School District (Yakima)Yakima	5,480	16	$13,718	19.2	#57
Walla Walla Public SchoolsWalla Walla	5,410	17	$15,350	17.3	#58
North Kitsap School DistrictPoulsbo · this district	5,330	14	$16,023	18.7	#59

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Anchor Bay School DistrictCasco, MI	5,334	$12,234	17.6
Louisa County Public SchoolsMineral, VA	5,334	$13,738	13.7
Berea CityBerea, OH	5,332	$14,685	18.4
Logan City DistrictLogan, UT	5,328	$9,638	20.8

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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