University Place School District
University Place School District is a public school district based in University Place, Washington, serving 5,635 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 704 students each, more than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,392 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher.
How University Place compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | University Place | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,392 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,547 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $89.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 295 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 547 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 352 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm School DistrictYelm | 5,671 | 10 | $14,839 | 20.0 | #52 |
| Cheney School DistrictCheney | 5,662 | 13 | $13,406 | 17.1 | #53 |
| University Place School DistrictUniversity Place · this district | 5,635 | 8 | $14,392 | 19.1 | #55 |
| Oak Harbor School DistrictOak Harbor | 5,635 | 12 | $15,257 | 16.7 | #54 |
| Arlington School DistrictArlington | 5,588 | 11 | $15,017 | 19.1 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline County Public SchoolsDenton, MD | 5,648 | $16,123 | 13.1 |
| Lindenhurst Union Free School DistrictLindenhurst, NY | 5,635 | $27,562 | 11.1 |
| WeymouthWeymouth, MA | 5,630 | $18,974 | 12.6 |
| Ridley School DistrictFolsom, PA | 5,628 | $19,284 | 13.6 |
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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