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Public School Review - Established 2003

Anacortes School District

2200 M Ave
Anacortes, WA 98221-3794
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (360) 503-1200

Top Rankings

Anacortes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 823 students in Anacortes School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Anacortes School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Anacortes School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anacortes High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
2,595 Students
388,551 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAnacortes School DistrictWashington
9211250
10173257
11216261
12223280
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District Rank

Anacortes School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WA)
#27 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAnacortes School District
2023#27
2022#32
2021#14
2019#14
2018#19
2017#17
2016#23
2015#26
2014#47
2013#13
2012#18
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60%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
202360%41%
202258%40%
201968%50%
201866%51%
201766%51%
201663%51%
201559%49%
201480%65%
201375%64%
201275%63%
201172%60%
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64%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
202264%53%
201976%61%
201866%61%
201774%61%
201674%62%
201569%56%
201482%74%
201386%73%
201284%72%
201181%70%
201082%70%
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64%
49%
75%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
202375%84%
202282%84%
201985%84%
201892%88%
201786%82%
201685%81%
201589%81%
201486%80%
201386%78%
201281%78%
201182%77%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
20240.420.69
20230.420.68
20220.420.68
20210.400.67
20200.340.65
20190.340.65
20180.310.64
20170.310.64
20160.310.63
20150.280.62
20140.290.61
20130.280.61
20120.270.60
20110.270.58
20100.250.56
20090.260.55
20080.260.54
20070.230.51
20060.220.49
20050.220.49
20040.210.48
20030.210.47
20020.200.45
20010.180.44
20000.180.42
19990.180.40
19980.190.40
19970.160.39
19960.170.39
19950.160.36
19940.160.35
19930.160.34
19920.160.33
19910.150.32
19900.140.31
19890.130.29
19880.110.29
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% American Indian
1%
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
20241%1%
20232%1%
20222%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%2%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20122%2%
20112%2%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%4%
20062%3%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20031%3%
20022%3%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19931%3%
19922%3%
19912%2%
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% Asian
2%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
20242%9%
20232%9%
20222%9%
20212%8%
20203%8%
20193%8%
20184%8%
20174%8%
20164%8%
20155%8%
20143%7%
20133%8%
20124%7%
20114%7%
20104%10%
20095%10%
20085%9%
20074%8%
20064%8%
20054%8%
20044%8%
20034%8%
20024%8%
20014%7%
20004%7%
19993%7%
19984%7%
19973%7%
19963%7%
19953%6%
19943%6%
19933%6%
19923%6%
19912%6%
19902%5%
19892%5%
19882%5%
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% Hispanic
13%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
202412%26%
202312%26%
202212%25%
202111%25%
202010%24%
201910%24%
201811%23%
201711%23%
201611%22%
20159%22%
20149%21%
20138%20%
20127%20%
20117%18%
20106%16%
20095%16%
20085%15%
20075%14%
20065%14%
20055%13%
20044%12%
20035%12%
20023%11%
20014%10%
20003%10%
19994%9%
19984%9%
19973%8%
19963%8%
19953%7%
19943%7%
19933%6%
19923%6%
19913%6%
19903%5%
19892%5%
19882%4%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
20242%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20142%5%
20131%5%
20122%5%
20112%5%
20102%6%
20092%5%
20082%6%
20071%6%
20061%6%
20051%6%
20041%6%
20031%6%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%5%
19991%5%
19981%5%
19971%5%
19961%4%
19951%5%
19941%4%
19931%4%
19921%4%
19911%4%
19901%4%
19891%4%
19881%4%
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% White
75%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
202475%48%
202375%49%
202275%50%
202177%51%
202081%53%
201981%53%
201882%55%
201782%55%
201682%56%
201584%57%
201484%58%
201385%59%
201285%60%
201185%63%
201086%64%
200986%65%
200886%66%
200788%68%
200688%69%
200588%70%
200489%71%
200389%71%
200290%73%
200190%74%
200091%75%
199990%76%
199889%76%
199791%77%
199691%78%
199591%79%
199491%80%
199392%81%
199291%81%
199192%82%
199092%83%
198993%84%
198894%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
20248%9%
20238%9%
20228%9%
20218%9%
20204%8%
20194%8%
20181%8%
20171%8%
20161%7%
20151%7%
20141%7%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,170 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,904 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
2023$50 MM$18 MM
2022$51 MM$18 MM
2021$50 MM$18 MM
2020$51 MM$18 MM
2019$49 MM$16 MM
2018$43 MM$13 MM
2017$41 MM$13 MM
2016$37 MM$14 MM
2015$30 MM$12 MM
2014$30 MM$12 MM
2012$30 MM$12 MM
2011$29 MM$12 MM
2010$30 MM$12 MM
2009$31 MM$12 MM
2008$31 MM$11 MM
2007$30 MM$10 MM
2006$29 MM$10 MM
2005$28 MM$9 MM
2004$27 MM$9 MM
2003$26 MM$9 MM
2002$26 MM$9 MM
2001$25 MM$9 MM
2000$24 MM$8 MM
1999$22 MM$8 MM
1998$24 MM$7 MM
1997$19 MM$7 MM
1996$18 MM$7 MM
1995$16 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$47 MM
$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
2023$46 MM$15 MM
2022$55 MM$17 MM
2021$46 MM$15 MM
2020$55 MM$17 MM
2019$63 MM$16 MM
2018$78 MM$14 MM
2017$54 MM$13 MM
2016$44 MM$13 MM
2015$27 MM$10 MM
2014$28 MM$11 MM
2012$28 MM$12 MM
2011$27 MM$11 MM
2010$27 MM$10 MM
2009$28 MM$11 MM
2008$28 MM$11 MM
2007$27 MM$10 MM
2006$26 MM$9 MM
2005$26 MM$9 MM
2004$26 MM$9 MM
2003$25 MM$8 MM
2002$23 MM$9 MM
2001$24 MM$9 MM
2000$29 MM$8 MM
1999$29 MM$8 MM
1998$26 MM$7 MM
1997$27 MM$7 MM
1996$22 MM$7 MM
1995$16 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,170
$18,891

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
2023$19,089$20,861
2022$18,233$20,595
2021$19,237$22,261
2020$18,233$20,595
2018$15,333$17,034
2017$14,576$16,266
2016$13,172$16,359
2015$10,979$11,994
2014$10,848$12,940
2012$10,849$12,445
2011$10,547$12,577
2010$11,027$11,994
2009$10,797$12,260
2008$10,448$11,273
2007$10,048$10,323
2006$9,397$9,385
2005$9,242$8,889
2004$8,653$9,060
2003$8,310$8,698
2002$8,186$7,902
2001$8,046$8,010
2000$7,793$7,416
1999$7,161$7,257
1998$7,634$6,806
1997$6,437$6,273
1995$5,774$5,897
1992$5,937$5,711
1990$4,710$4,869
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Spending / Student
$17,904
$19,344

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAnacortes School DistrictWashington
2023$17,829$17,883
2022$19,742$19,584
2021$17,967$19,082
2020$19,742$19,584
2018$27,894$17,238
2017$19,202$16,506
2016$15,721$15,517
2015$9,861$10,499
2014$10,328$12,404
2012$10,057$11,905
2011$9,870$11,693
2010$9,905$10,499
2009$9,879$11,231
2008$9,545$11,125
2007$9,186$9,967
2006$8,526$8,893
2005$8,543$8,879
2004$8,299$8,617
2003$7,870$8,253
2002$7,375$7,974
2001$7,706$8,055
2000$9,356$7,278
1999$9,331$7,029
1998$8,285$6,800
1997$8,886$6,422
1995$5,696$6,024
1992$7,319$6,438
1990$4,518$4,978
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Best Anacortes School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anacortes High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1300
Gr: 9-12 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Cap Sante High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1303
Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Open Doors
Alternative School
1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1300
Gr: 9-12 | 7 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,595 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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