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Item: Northshore School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

3330 Monte Villa Parkway
Bothell, WA 98021-8972

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (425) 408-6000

www.nsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

40 Schools

796 Schools

# Students

22,735 Students

302,570 Students

# Teachers

1,206 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northshore School District	Washington
Pre-K	3	4
Kind	29	11
1	24	11
2	32	12
3	39	13
4	34	13
5	39	20
6	1,740	216
7	1,738	241
8	1,756	243
9	22	31
10	29	24
11	40	26
12	68	29

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District Rank

Northshore School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#10 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northshore School District
2023	#10
2022	#11
2021	#13
2019	#13
2018	#8
2017	#10
2016	#11
2015	#6
2014	#31
2013	#11
2012	#7

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63%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2023	63%	41%
2022	63%	40%
2019	69%	50%
2018	72%	51%
2017	73%	51%
2016	73%	51%
2015	72%	49%
2014	81%	65%
2013	80%	64%
2012	80%	63%
2011	79%	60%

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75%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2022	75%	53%
2019	78%	61%
2018	72%	61%
2017	78%	61%
2016	79%	62%
2015	75%	56%
2014	86%	74%
2013	84%	73%
2012	85%	72%
2011	81%	70%
2010	83%	70%

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65%

49%

95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2023	95%	84%
2022	96%	84%
2019	94%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	93%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	91%	81%
2014	90%	80%
2013	90%	78%
2012	91%	78%
2011	91%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2024	0.69	0.69
2023	0.68	0.68
2022	0.66	0.68
2021	0.65	0.67
2020	0.63	0.65
2019	0.63	0.65
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.63
2015	0.56	0.62
2014	0.56	0.61
2013	0.54	0.61
2012	0.52	0.60
2011	0.50	0.58
2010	0.45	0.56
2009	0.44	0.55
2008	0.41	0.54
2007	0.40	0.51
2006	0.38	0.49
2005	0.35	0.49
2004	0.34	0.48
2003	0.32	0.47
2002	0.31	0.45
2001	0.29	0.44
2000	0.27	0.42
1999	0.25	0.40
1998	0.22	0.40
1997	0.23	0.39
1996	0.22	0.39
1995	0.21	0.36
1994	0.20	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.19	0.33
1991	0.17	0.32
1990	0.15	0.31
1989	0.15	0.29
1988	0.14	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	3%

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% Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2024	27%	9%
2023	27%	9%
2022	26%	9%
2021	24%	8%
2020	21%	8%
2019	21%	8%
2018	18%	8%
2017	18%	8%
2016	17%	8%
2015	15%	8%
2014	14%	7%
2013	13%	8%
2012	13%	7%
2011	13%	7%
2010	13%	10%
2009	13%	10%
2008	12%	9%
2007	12%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	9%	8%
2001	8%	7%
2000	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%
1998	7%	7%
1997	7%	7%
1996	7%	7%
1995	7%	6%
1994	6%	6%
1993	6%	6%
1992	6%	6%
1991	5%	6%
1990	5%	5%
1989	4%	5%
1988	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

14%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2024	14%	26%
2023	14%	26%
2022	13%	25%
2021	13%	25%
2020	12%	24%
2019	12%	24%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	23%
2016	13%	22%
2015	13%	22%
2014	13%	21%
2013	12%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	10%	16%
2009	9%	16%
2008	8%	15%
2007	8%	14%
2006	7%	14%
2005	7%	13%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

45%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2024	47%	48%
2023	48%	49%
2022	50%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2020	56%	53%
2019	56%	53%
2018	60%	55%
2017	60%	55%
2016	61%	56%
2015	63%	57%
2014	64%	58%
2013	65%	59%
2012	67%	60%
2011	69%	63%
2010	72%	64%
2009	73%	65%
2008	75%	66%
2007	76%	68%
2006	78%	69%
2005	80%	70%
2004	81%	71%
2003	82%	71%
2002	83%	73%
2001	84%	74%
2000	85%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	88%	76%
1997	88%	77%
1996	88%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	89%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	90%	81%
1991	91%	82%
1990	91%	83%
1989	92%	84%
1988	93%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2024	9%	9%
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,625 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,539 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$446 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2023	$446 MM	$18 MM
2022	$430 MM	$18 MM
2021	$446 MM	$18 MM
2020	$430 MM	$18 MM
2019	$417 MM	$16 MM
2018	$337 MM	$13 MM
2017	$311 MM	$13 MM
2016	$292 MM	$14 MM
2015	$238 MM	$12 MM
2014	$261 MM	$12 MM
2012	$253 MM	$12 MM
2011	$242 MM	$12 MM
2010	$238 MM	$12 MM
2009	$239 MM	$12 MM
2008	$221 MM	$11 MM
2007	$215 MM	$10 MM
2006	$216 MM	$10 MM
2005	$192 MM	$9 MM
2004	$187 MM	$9 MM
2003	$182 MM	$9 MM
2002	$178 MM	$9 MM
2001	$177 MM	$9 MM
2000	$162 MM	$8 MM
1999	$154 MM	$8 MM
1998	$147 MM	$7 MM
1997	$139 MM	$7 MM
1996	$135 MM	$7 MM
1995	$126 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$444 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2023	$444 MM	$15 MM
2022	$445 MM	$17 MM
2021	$444 MM	$15 MM
2020	$445 MM	$17 MM
2019	$463 MM	$16 MM
2018	$325 MM	$14 MM
2017	$291 MM	$13 MM
2016	$342 MM	$13 MM
2015	$253 MM	$10 MM
2014	$240 MM	$11 MM
2012	$255 MM	$12 MM
2011	$269 MM	$11 MM
2010	$253 MM	$10 MM
2009	$250 MM	$11 MM
2008	$234 MM	$11 MM
2007	$232 MM	$10 MM
2006	$192 MM	$9 MM
2005	$206 MM	$9 MM
2004	$193 MM	$9 MM
2003	$209 MM	$8 MM
2002	$180 MM	$9 MM
2001	$171 MM	$9 MM
2000	$168 MM	$8 MM
1999	$163 MM	$8 MM
1998	$163 MM	$7 MM
1997	$157 MM	$7 MM
1996	$134 MM	$7 MM
1995	$137 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,625

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2023	$19,447	$20,861
2022	$17,992	$20,595
2021	$19,141	$22,261
2020	$17,992	$20,595
2018	$14,879	$17,034
2017	$14,196	$16,266
2016	$13,573	$16,359
2015	$11,379	$11,994
2014	$12,657	$12,940
2012	$12,746	$12,445
2011	$12,232	$12,577
2010	$12,057	$11,994
2009	$12,081	$12,260
2008	$11,039	$11,273
2007	$10,637	$10,323
2006	$10,406	$9,385
2005	$9,369	$8,889
2004	$9,320	$9,060
2003	$9,000	$8,698
2002	$8,839	$7,902
2001	$8,721	$8,010
2000	$8,009	$7,416
1999	$7,687	$7,257
1998	$7,407	$6,806
1997	$7,162	$6,273
1995	$6,683	$5,897
1992	$5,641	$5,711
1990	$4,706	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,539

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northshore School District	Washington
2023	$19,361	$17,883
2022	$18,598	$19,584
2021	$19,057	$19,082
2020	$18,598	$19,584
2018	$14,362	$17,238
2017	$13,264	$16,506
2016	$15,898	$15,517
2015	$12,107	$10,499
2014	$11,615	$12,404
2012	$12,866	$11,905
2011	$13,624	$11,693
2010	$12,829	$10,499
2009	$12,635	$11,231
2008	$11,670	$11,125
2007	$11,479	$9,967
2006	$9,284	$8,893
2005	$10,054	$8,879
2004	$9,608	$8,617
2003	$10,358	$8,253
2002	$8,899	$7,974
2001	$8,447	$8,055
2000	$8,298	$7,278
1999	$8,129	$7,029
1998	$8,196	$6,800
1997	$8,073	$6,422
1995	$7,290	$6,024
1992	$6,911	$6,438
1990	$5,303	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,735 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 95% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education