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  Teachers

Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years educational experience1213
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Teacher Education Levels
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Master's degree or higher83%62%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students per classroom teacher1618
How Important is Class Size? >
 
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White77%68%
Asian13%8%
Hispanic5%14%
Black4%6%
American Indian<1%3%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program9%37%
Special education19%13%
The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Unexcused absence rate (Grades 1-8)0%<1%
School Attendance: Issues to Consider >
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$9,140$9,754
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%59%
Student and staff support13%8%
Administration11%12%
Other expenditures19%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
School Finance: Issues to Consider >
 
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