Highline School District

15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw, Burien, WA 98166|(206) 631-3000|Website

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Number of Schools

Number of Students

18,485

Overview of Highline School District

Highline School District contains 43 schools and 18,485 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 80%. Also, 44.5% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Schools in the District

preschools: 20
elementary schools: 20
middle schools: 27
high schools: 14

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Preschools in Highline School District

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Students at Highline School District

The student body at the schools served by Highline School District is 17.8% White, 14.8% Black, 14.6% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 39.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 3.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 8.8% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity.

Also, 47% of students are female, and 52% of students are male. At schools in Highline School District, 44.5% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 21.5% of students are English language learners.

School information is provided by the government.

Enrollment by Gender

Female47%

Male52%

Enrollment by Diversity

39.4%

Hispanic/Latino

17.8%

White

14.8%

Black or African American

14.6%

Asian or Asian Pacific Islander

8.8%

Two or more races

3.4%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

0.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native

Students on free or reduced price lunch

44.5%

Students learning English (average)

21.5%

Teachers at Highline School District

Within Highline School District, 100.0% of teachers are licensed, and 81.5% have three or more years of experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is higher than the state average, at 19:1. The district has 29 full-time counselors on staff.

Student-teacher ratio

19:1State average: 18:1

State average: 18:1

Percentage of teachers who are certified (average)

100.0%

Teachers with 3 or more years experience (average)

81.5%

Number of full-time school counselors

Test Scores at Highline School District

In Highline School District, 44% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 47% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math. And 59% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 29% tested at or above that level for math.

22.4

High school graduation rate

N/A

Test score proficiency

100

38%

29%

44%

47%

59%

Mathematics

Reading

Elementary

Middle

High

Finances at Highline School District

Highline School District spends $16,766 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $401,854,000. Overall, the district spends $9,620.4 million on instruction, $6,221.9 million on support services and $358.3 million on other expenses.

School information is provided by the government.

Total Revenue

$401,854,000

Revenue by Source

67.7%

State

26.1%

Local

6.2%

Federal

Revenue per student

$21,006