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(headcount as of October 1, 2012)
(Source: http://www.k12.wa.us/DataAdmin/default.aspx#download)
Total Student Enrollment
1,051,613
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Number |
Percent |
Hispanic * |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
25,346 |
2.4 |
Asian |
2,373 |
0.2 |
Black/African American |
3,228 |
0.3 |
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
833 |
0.1 |
White |
170,042 |
16.2 |
Two or more races |
11,307 |
1.1 |
Total Hispanic |
213,219 |
20.3 |
Not Hispanic * |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
16,272 |
1.5 |
Asian |
75,245 |
7.2 |
Black/African American |
48,420 |
4.6 |
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
9,644 |
0.9 |
White |
622,995 |
59.2 |
Two or More Races |
65,834 |
6.3 |
Not provided |
114 |
0.0 |
Total |
1,051,613 |
100.0 |
* Federal rules require states to ask: (1) Is your child Hispanic/Latino or not Hispanic/Latino, and (2) What is your child’s race. More info
Total districts
295 + 6 additional jurisdictions (Bates Technical College; Educational Service Districts 101, 114 and 189; Office of the Governor; and Washington Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss)
Largest district
Seattle (King County) – 50,738 students
Smallest district
Benge (Adams County) – 4 students
Largest school
Chiawana High School (Pasco School District) – 2,193 students
(2011-12 full-time equivalents)
(Source: http://www.k12.wa.us/DataAdmin/default.aspx#personnel)
Total Classroom Teachers
51,676
Teacher demographics
Category |
Number |
Percent |
American Indian/Alaskan Native |
366 |
0.7% |
Asian |
1,188 |
2.3 |
Black/African American |
661 |
1.3 |
Hispanic |
1,740 |
3.4 |
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
77 |
0.2 |
White |
45,717 |
88.5 |
Two or more races |
1,928 |
3.7 |
Total |
51,676 |
100.0 |
Elementary teachers
25,812
Secondary teachers
20,766
Classified staff (aides, laborers, service workers, etc.)
37,029
Sources: Financial Reporting Summary, 2010-2011, page 61; for state spending, basic and non-basic education spending: Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program, 2012 Budget Notes.
Per pupil expenditures (2010-11)
$9,694.06 (Page 63)
Per pupil revenues, by source (2010-11)
Source |
Amount |
Percent |
State |
$6,308 |
64.6 |
Local Taxes |
2,129 |
21.8 |
Federal |
1,246 |
12.8 |
Other Revenues |
78 |
0.8 |
Total |
9,760 |
100.0 |
State spending (2011-13 biennium, with 2011 supplement)*
$13.65 billion
Basic education programs (in billions of dollars)
General Apportionment |
$10.41 |
Special Education |
$1.33 |
Transportation |
$0.60 |
Learning Assistance Program |
$0.25 |
Bilingual |
$0.16 |
Institutions |
$0.03 |
Non basic education programs (in billions of dollars)
$0.87
*NOTE: The 2013-15 biennial budget will be available after the 2013 legislative session has ended. Also, changes in state law have added the highly capable and full-day kindergarten programs to basic education.
Per-pupil spending, adjusted for regional cost differences, by state, 2010
Source: Editorial Projects in Education, Quality Counts 2013 (Subscription needed)
1. Vermont |
$18,924 |
2. Wyoming |
18,814 |
3. Washington, D.C |
17,020 |
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US Average |
11,824 |
43. Washington |
9,145 |
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State Learning Goals
- Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences.
- Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history, including different cultures and participation in representative government; geography; arts; and health and fitness.
- Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate different experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems.
- Understand the importance of work and finance and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.
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