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Spokane School District
28,853
Students
2024-25 school year
68
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,579
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Washington median
14.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Washington median 18.3
Spokane School District is a public school district based in Spokane, Washington, serving 28,853 students in 68 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 424 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $15,579 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Spokane compares
SpokaneWashington median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$537.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 69%Local 21%
| Measure | Spokane | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,579 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,695 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $608.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $537.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,950 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,697 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 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.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington School DistrictRedmond | 30,986 | 57 | $14,782 | 17.9 | #2 |
| Spokane School DistrictSpokane · this district | 28,853 | 68 | $15,579 | 14.8 | #3 |
| Tacoma School DistrictTacoma | 28,847 | 67 | $15,922 | 18.8 | #4 |
| Kent School DistrictKent | 25,358 | 46 | $15,847 | 18.0 | #5 |
| Puyallup School DistrictPuyallup | 23,026 | 37 | $14,217 | 18.8 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond CountyAugusta, GA | 28,923 | $11,826 | 14.4 |
| Richland 02Columbia, SC | 28,841 | $12,557 | 13.8 |
| Visalia UnifiedVisalia, CA | 28,809 | $12,738 | 21.5 |
| San Ramon Valley UnifiedDanville, CA | 28,615 | $12,168 | 22.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wa-spokane-school-district