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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 32 students in Anacortes School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Anacortes School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,621 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
75%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,980 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,727 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,980
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,727
$19,246
Best Anacortes School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1200 M Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1550
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1550
Gr: PK | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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