Vashon Island School District
Vashon Island School District is a public school district based in Vashon, Washington, serving 1,468 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 294 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $15,571 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.1 students per teacher.
How Vashon Island compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vashon Island | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,571 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,395 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock | 1,484 | 4 | $14,178 | 18.6 | #125 |
| Vashon Island School DistrictVashon · this district | 1,468 | 5 | $15,571 | 20.1 | #126 |
| Nine Mile Falls School DistrictNine Mile Falls | 1,440 | 6 | $14,294 | 16.7 | #127 |
| Granger School DistrictGranger | 1,438 | 3 | $16,780 | 17.8 | #128 |
| Montesano School DistrictMontesano | 1,433 | 3 | $14,120 | 18.9 | #129 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian CUSD 223Stillman Valley, IL | 1,469 | $15,173 | 13.6 |
| Pine Grove Area School DistrictPine Grove, PA | 1,469 | $13,713 | 12.1 |
| Cheboygan Area SchoolsCheboygan, MI | 1,468 | $10,921 | 16.1 |
| Valley Stream 30 Union Free School DistrictValley Stream, NY | 1,468 | $24,091 | 12.5 |
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-vashon-island-school-district