United StatesWASouth Kitsap School District

Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 5308160

South Kitsap School District

Port Orchard, WA

Students9,297

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools17

schools in the 2023–24 NCES record

Students9,297

students enrolled in 2023–24

Latest attendance year2022–23

latest nationwide attendance file

Latest finance record$18,543

current spending per student

What is available here?

Broad coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.

Academic results2025Current releaseAttendance2022–23Current releaseSpending2022–23Current releaseEnrollment & staffing2023–24Current releaseStudent support2021–22Older federal releaseSafety & civil rights2021–22Older federal releaseCommunity context2023Current releasePrograms & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

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Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

48thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025

6 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

3.0%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District3.0%
WA4.2%
U.S.2.3%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing5 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate
Chronic absence22.6 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-4.9%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+5.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K138 students
1.5%
Kindergarten–grade 54,263 students
45.9%
Grades 6–82,080 students
22.4%
Grades 9–122,816 students
30.3%
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Pre-Kindergarten138
Kindergarten675
Grade 1694
Grade 2735
Grade 3731
Grade 4697
Grade 5731
Grade 6687
Grade 7690
Grade 8703
Grade 9720
Grade 10673
Grade 11690
Grade 12733

Students by race and ethnicity

White5,969 (64.2%)
Hispanic/Latino1,402 (15.1%)
Two or more races1,190 (12.8%)
Asian311 (3.3%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander169 (1.8%)
Black or African American163 (1.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native79 (0.8%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

138Students enrolled in pre-K
5Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent
27.6:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District1.5%
WA2.3%
United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

1,115All district staff, full-time equivalent
554.1Teachers, full-time equivalent
26.5School counselors, full-time equivalent
9School psychologists, full-time equivalent
121.8Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
8.1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent
25.9School administrators, full-time equivalent
40.9Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Pre-K teachers5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers44.9 FTE
Elementary teachers284.3 FTE
Secondary teachers219.9 FTE
Elementary school counselors12.4 FTE
Secondary school counselors14.1 FTE
Instructional coordinators46.4 FTE
District administrators11.7 FTE
District administrative support35.1 FTE
School administrative support54.2 FTE
Other support staff181.4 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

555Total completers
555Regular diplomas
84Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
WA99.9%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District3.0%
WA4.2%
United States2.3%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

11,752children ages 5 to 17
944estimated to live in families below the poverty line
8.0%about 1 in 13 school-age children
District8.0%
WA10.6%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in WA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictWAUnited States
Academic standing2025Stronger than benchmarks
48th percentile47th percentile45th percentile

This district is 1 percentile points higher than the state figure and 3 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks
0.9%34.7%27.2%

This district is 33.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 26.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$19,464$20,929$19,748

This district is $1,465 per student lower than the state figure and $284 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$18,543$17,891$15,908

This district is $652 per student higher than the state figure and $2,635 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,311$2,224$2,035

This district is $913 per student lower than the state figure and $724 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$75$370$342

This district is $295 per student lower than the state figure and $267 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$3,096$2,555$1,855

This district is $541 per student higher than the state figure and $1,241 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$11,202$10,907$8,849

This district is $295 per student higher than the state figure and $2,353 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$4,196$4,087$3,859

This district is $109 per student higher than the state figure and $337 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$22$14,468$12,224

This district is $14,446 per student lower than the state figure and $12,202 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$40$1,217$907

This district is $1,177 per student lower than the state figure and $867 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention
17:117:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
351:1361:1373:1

This district is 10 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 22 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison
119.9113.1138.8

This district is 6.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 18.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison
13.112.818.1

This district is 0.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 5.0 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
1.01.00.9

This district is about the same as the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
100.0%99.9%99.0%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24Mixed comparison
3.0%4.2%2.3%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only
1.5%2.3%2.9%

This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
2.7%12.8%11.8%

This district is 10.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
14.8%13.1%13.8%

This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
4.8%3.5%4.0%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
100.0%97.3%96.6%

This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-4.9%+1.1%+0.2%

This district is 6.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
32.9%43.2%49.4%

This district is 10.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 16.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
2.3%2.5%4.6%

This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
6.2%6.2%9.4%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
2.2%3.7%6.8%

This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollmentContext only
9.0%7.9%4.5%

This district is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks
8.0%10.6%14.4%

This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

2.7%Students learning English268 students · 17 of 17 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District2.7%
WA12.8%
U.S.11.8%
14.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services1,450 students · 17 of 17 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District14.8%
WA13.1%
U.S.13.8%
4.8%Students with Section 504 plans413 students · 14 of 17 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District4.8%
WA3.5%
U.S.4.0%
0.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services58 students · 17 of 17 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.6%
WA2.3%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified
105Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%
WA97.3%
United States96.6%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged4,334 assessments
59 out of 100
Asian students210 assessments
56 out of 100
White students5,266 assessments
52 out of 100
Fem3,980 assessments
50 out of 100
Mal4,339 assessments
47 out of 100
Hispanic students1,309 assessments
39 out of 100
Economically disadvantaged students3,985 assessments
37 out of 100
Black students79 assessments
36 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

10Elementary schools
3Middle schools
2High schools
2Other schools
1Prekindergarten schools
2Rural setting
5City setting
11Suburb setting
2Alternative schools
1Special Education schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

9.5%Federal
70.2%State
20.2%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$18,543Total current spending per student
$10,187Instruction per student
$7,799Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$17.1MFederal revenue9.5% of total revenue
$125.7MState revenue70.2% of total revenue
$36.2MLocal revenue20.2% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$10,187Instructionper student
$7,799Student and instructional supportper student
$3,096Special educationper student
$1,781Building operations and maintenanceper student
$971Student transportationper student
$445Food servicesper student
$233Technologyper student
People costs
$103MSalaries$11,202 per student
$38.6MEmployee benefits$4,196 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$687KEquipmentFY 2023
$12.1MCapital outlay$1,311 per student
$11.3MConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$200KDebt outstanding at year end$22 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$365KDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$95KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$2MTitle I$221 per student
$2.3MIDEA special education$247 per student
$72KCareer and technical education$8 per student
$2.7MChild nutrition$292 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$17,526
FY 2023$18,543+5.8% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$970
FY 2023$1,311+35.2% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$95
FY 2023$22-76.8% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2123.5%

2,357 of 10,023 students

2021–2218%

1,741 of 9,668 students

2022–230.9%

84 of 9,063 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE18 reporting schools
8.3Security staff FTE18 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I4 reporting schools
100%
Calculus4 reporting schools
50%
Biology4 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry4 reporting schools
75%
Physics4 reporting schools
75%
Computer science4 reporting schools
50%
Advanced Placement4 reporting schools
75%
Dual enrollment4 reporting schools
25%
Gifted programs18 reporting schools
94%
International Baccalaureate4 reporting schools
0%
Athletics3 reporting schools
33%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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