Top Rankings
Bellevue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,679 students in Bellevue School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Bellevue School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 65% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Bellevue School District are International School, Newport Senior High School and Bellevue High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bellevue School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newport Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
30 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
19,855 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellevue 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
44%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
25%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,249 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 $20,929 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$462 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$416 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,249
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,929
$19,246
Best Bellevue School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
International School
Alternative School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
Newport Senior High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4333 Factoria Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-7400
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,844 students
Rank: #33.
Bellevue High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 456-7000
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 456-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #44.
Interlake Senior High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16245 Ne 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-7200
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,604 students
Rank: #55.
Bellevue Big Picture School
Alternative School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14844 Se 22nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Grades: 6-12
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Sammamish Senior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 140th Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-7600
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,332 students
Rank: #77.
Central Educational Services
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425) 456-4149
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425) 456-4149
Grades: PK-12
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
12011 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4045
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4045
Grades: K-12
| 190 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellevue Open Doors Reengagement
Alternative School
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4175
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4175
Grades: 10-12
| 27 students
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