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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bainbridge Island School District

8489 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2999
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (206) 842-4714
www.bisd303.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 736 students in Bainbridge Island School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Bainbridge Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 50% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschools in Bainbridge Island School District are Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School and Halilts Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
3,514 Students
270,385 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
Pre-K5667
Kind118127
1112117
2144122
3148122
4148115
52112
723
813
911
1242
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District Rank

Bainbridge Island School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WA)
#2 out of 307 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBainbridge Island School District
2023#2
2022#2
2021#1
2019#1
2018#2
2017#2
2016#2
2015#3
2014#7
2013#2
2012#2
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78%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
202378%41%
202275%40%
201981%50%
201879%51%
201780%51%
201680%51%
201577%49%
201488%65%
201385%64%
201285%63%
201184%60%
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84%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
202284%53%
201988%61%
201879%61%
201785%61%
201685%62%
201579%56%
201489%74%
201389%73%
201290%72%
201189%70%
201090%70%
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75%
49%
95%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
202395%84%
202292%84%
201993%84%
201894%88%
201793%82%
201694%81%
201594%81%
201492%80%
201393%78%
201293%78%
201191%77%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
20240.420.69
20230.410.68
20220.400.68
20210.380.67
20200.360.65
20190.360.65
20180.340.64
20170.340.64
20160.340.63
20150.360.62
20140.340.61
20130.320.61
20120.300.60
20110.280.58
20100.230.56
20090.230.55
20080.220.54
20070.220.51
20060.170.49
20050.200.49
20040.200.48
20030.190.47
20020.180.45
20010.170.44
20000.170.42
19990.170.40
19980.180.40
19970.180.39
19960.180.39
19950.180.36
19940.180.35
19930.180.34
19920.160.33
19910.160.32
19900.160.31
19890.160.29
19880.160.29
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
20241%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20102%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%4%
20061%3%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20021%3%
20011%4%
20002%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
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% Asian
4%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
20244%9%
20234%9%
20225%9%
20213%8%
20204%8%
20194%8%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20164%8%
20155%8%
20144%7%
20134%8%
20125%7%
20114%7%
20106%10%
20096%10%
20086%9%
20075%8%
20065%8%
20055%8%
20045%8%
20035%8%
20025%8%
20015%7%
20004%7%
19995%7%
19985%7%
19975%7%
19966%7%
19957%6%
19947%6%
19937%6%
19928%6%
19917%6%
19908%5%
19897%5%
19887%5%
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% Hispanic
9%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
20248%26%
20239%26%
20229%25%
20218%25%
20208%24%
20198%24%
20188%23%
20178%23%
20167%22%
20158%22%
20147%21%
20136%20%
20125%20%
20115%18%
20104%16%
20093%16%
20083%15%
20073%14%
20062%14%
20052%13%
20042%12%
20032%12%
20022%11%
20012%10%
20002%10%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%8%
19962%8%
19952%7%
19941%7%
19932%6%
19921%6%
19911%6%
19901%5%
19892%5%
19881%4%
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% Black
1%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20111%5%
20101%6%
20091%5%
20081%6%
20072%6%
20052%6%
20041%6%
20031%6%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%5%
19991%5%
19981%5%
19971%5%
19961%4%
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% White
74%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
202475%48%
202376%49%
202276%50%
202178%51%
202079%53%
201979%53%
201880%55%
201780%55%
201680%56%
201573%57%
201480%58%
201382%59%
201284%60%
201185%63%
201087%64%
200987%65%
200888%66%
200788%68%
200692%69%
200589%70%
200489%71%
200390%71%
200291%73%
200191%74%
200091%75%
199991%76%
199891%76%
199791%77%
199690%78%
199589%79%
199491%80%
199390%81%
199291%81%
199192%82%
199091%83%
198991%84%
198891%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
11%
10%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
202411%9%
202310%9%
20229%9%
202110%9%
20208%8%
20198%8%
20189%8%
20179%8%
20169%7%
20159%7%
20147%7%
20136%6%
20125%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,652 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,096 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
2023$76 MM$18 MM
2022$74 MM$18 MM
2021$76 MM$18 MM
2020$74 MM$18 MM
2019$71 MM$16 MM
2018$61 MM$13 MM
2017$56 MM$13 MM
2016$53 MM$14 MM
2015$48 MM$12 MM
2014$48 MM$12 MM
2012$46 MM$12 MM
2011$47 MM$12 MM
2010$48 MM$12 MM
2009$49 MM$12 MM
2008$47 MM$11 MM
2007$45 MM$10 MM
2006$38 MM$10 MM
2005$36 MM$9 MM
2004$36 MM$9 MM
2003$35 MM$9 MM
2002$38 MM$9 MM
2001$33 MM$9 MM
2000$33 MM$8 MM
1999$33 MM$8 MM
1998$30 MM$7 MM
1997$25 MM$7 MM
1996$24 MM$7 MM
1995$24 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$81 MM
$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
2023$81 MM$15 MM
2022$93 MM$17 MM
2021$81 MM$15 MM
2020$93 MM$17 MM
2019$90 MM$16 MM
2018$66 MM$14 MM
2017$52 MM$13 MM
2016$49 MM$13 MM
2015$45 MM$10 MM
2014$47 MM$11 MM
2012$65 MM$12 MM
2011$46 MM$11 MM
2010$45 MM$10 MM
2009$55 MM$11 MM
2008$63 MM$11 MM
2007$47 MM$10 MM
2006$37 MM$9 MM
2005$35 MM$9 MM
2004$32 MM$9 MM
2003$32 MM$8 MM
2002$32 MM$9 MM
2001$29 MM$9 MM
2000$36 MM$8 MM
1999$47 MM$8 MM
1998$32 MM$7 MM
1997$24 MM$7 MM
1996$23 MM$7 MM
1995$24 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,652
$18,891

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
2023$21,170$20,861
2022$19,199$20,595
2021$21,111$22,261
2020$19,199$20,595
2018$15,839$17,034
2017$14,295$16,266
2016$13,592$16,359
2015$12,228$11,994
2014$12,191$12,940
2012$11,942$12,445
2011$11,960$12,577
2010$12,140$11,994
2009$12,324$12,260
2008$11,457$11,273
2007$10,570$10,323
2006$8,810$9,385
2005$8,527$8,889
2004$8,474$9,060
2003$8,563$8,698
2002$9,180$7,902
2001$8,097$8,010
2000$8,335$7,416
1999$8,372$7,257
1998$7,927$6,806
1997$6,968$6,273
1995$7,306$5,897
1992$5,701$5,711
1990$5,069$4,869
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Spending / Student
$23,096
$19,344

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBainbridge Island School DistrictWashington
2023$22,582$17,883
2022$24,256$19,584
2021$22,519$19,082
2020$24,256$19,584
2018$17,079$17,238
2017$13,487$16,506
2016$12,612$15,517
2015$11,456$10,499
2014$11,838$12,404
2012$16,932$11,905
2011$11,850$11,693
2010$11,374$10,499
2009$13,587$11,231
2008$15,288$11,125
2007$11,054$9,967
2006$8,598$8,893
2005$8,158$8,879
2004$7,630$8,617
2003$7,702$8,253
2002$7,713$7,974
2001$7,199$8,055
2000$9,033$7,278
1999$12,129$7,029
1998$8,541$6,800
1997$6,666$6,422
1995$7,392$6,024
1992$5,752$6,438
1990$6,907$4,978
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Best Bainbridge Island School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4704 Blakely Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4752
Gr: PK-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Halilts Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12781 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4411
Gr: PK-4 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Bainbridge Special Education Services
Special Education School
8489 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 780-1068
Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Minority enrollment: 37%

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  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,514 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in WA)
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  • : 84% (Top 1%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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