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Key Facts About Washington Public Schools

ENROLLMENT (headcount as of October 1, 2011)
(For full data: http://www.k12.wa.us/DataAdmin/default.aspx#download)

Total Student Enrollment
1,040,382

Category

Number

Percent

Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)

195,722

18.81

American Indian/Alaskan Native-Not Hispanic

17,790

1.71

Asian-Not Hispanic

74,348

7.15

Black/African American-Not Hispanic

48,951

4.71

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander-Not Hispanic

9,066

0.87

White-Not Hispanic

637,928

61.32

Two or More Races-Not Hispanic

56,275

5.41

Not Provided*

302

0.03

Note: Federal law required a change in categories beginning in the 2011-12 school year.

Total districts
295

Largest district
Seattle (King County) – 47,735 students

Smallest district
Benge (Adams County) – 5 students

Largest school
Kentridge High School (Kent School District) – 2,252 students

PERSONNEL (2010-11 full-time equivalents)
(For full data: http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/PUB/PER/1011/ps.asp)

Total Classroom Teachers
53,610 (See Table 9)

Elementary teachers
26,574 (Table 7)

Secondary teachers
21,856 (Table 7)

Classified staff (aides, laborers, service workers, etc.)
37,110 (Table 10)

FUNDING

Per pupil funding (2009-10)
$9,754

State

$6,400

Local Taxes

1,989

Federal

1,292

Other Revenues

73

Source: Financial Reporting Summary, 2009-2010, page 61

State spending (2011-13 biennium, with 2011 supplement)
$13.78 billion

Basic education programs (in billions of dollars)

General Apportionment

$10.46

Special Education

$1.35

Transportation

$0.65

Learning Assistance Program

$0.25

Bilingual

$0.17

Institutions

$0.03

Non basic education programs (in billions of dollars)
$0.87

Source: Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program, 2011-13 Biennium & 2011 Supplemental.
(Public Education starts on page 269.)

State Learning Goals

  1. Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences.
  2. 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.
  3. Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate different experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems.
  4. Understand the importance of work and finance and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.

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