Item: Issaquah School District
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Issaquah School District

5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029

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Top 5%

Tel: (425) 837-7000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Issaquah 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 2026 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,475 students in Issaquah School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Washington.

Public Preschools in Issaquah School District have an score of 76% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and score of 76% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top-ranked public preschools in Issaquah School District are Discovery Elementary School, Apollo Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

30 Schools

801 Schools

# Students

19,452 Students

280,418 Students

# Teachers

1,039 Teachers

17,799 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Issaquah School District	Washington
Pre-K	301	71
Kind	287	129
1	328	124
2	342	130
3	363	118
4	415	122
5	410	116
6	3	9
7	1	3
8	3	3
9	6	1
11	3	1
12	13	2

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Issaquah 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Issaquah School District
2023	#4
2022	#5
2021	#4
2019	#4
2018	#4
2017	#4
2016	#4
2015	#4
2014	#14
2013	#3
2012	#3

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72%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	72%	41%
2022	71%	40%
2019	77%	50%
2018	78%	51%
2017	78%	51%
2016	77%	51%
2015	76%	49%
2014	85%	65%
2013	84%	64%
2012	84%	63%
2011	82%	60%

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77%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2022	77%	53%
2019	81%	61%
2018	78%	61%
2017	81%	61%
2016	82%	62%
2015	79%	56%
2014	88%	74%
2013	88%	73%
2012	87%	72%
2011	84%	70%
2010	84%	70%

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75%

49%

95%

84%

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	0.69	0.68
2022	0.68	0.68
2021	0.66	0.67
2020	0.64	0.65
2019	0.64	0.65
2018	0.61	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64
2016	0.59	0.63
2015	0.58	0.62
2014	0.56	0.61
2013	0.55	0.61
2012	0.54	0.60
2011	0.52	0.58
2010	0.48	0.56
2009	0.47	0.55
2008	0.45	0.54
2007	0.42	0.51
2006	0.40	0.49
2005	0.37	0.49
2004	0.34	0.48
2003	0.30	0.47
2002	0.29	0.45
2001	0.27	0.44
2000	0.26	0.42
1999	0.24	0.40
1998	0.22	0.40
1997	0.21	0.39
1996	0.19	0.39
1995	0.18	0.36
1994	0.19	0.35
1993	0.17	0.34
1992	0.16	0.33
1991	0.14	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Asian

36%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	35%	9%
2022	35%	9%
2021	34%	8%
2020	31%	8%
2019	31%	8%
2018	29%	8%
2017	29%	8%
2016	26%	8%
2015	26%	8%
2014	23%	7%
2013	23%	8%
2012	23%	7%
2011	23%	7%
2010	23%	10%
2009	22%	10%
2008	21%	9%
2007	19%	8%
2006	17%	8%
2005	16%	8%
2004	14%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	11%	8%
2001	11%	7%
2000	10%	7%
1999	10%	7%
1998	8%	7%
1997	7%	7%
1996	7%	7%
1995	7%	6%
1994	7%	6%
1993	6%	6%
1992	6%	6%
1991	5%	6%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	3%	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	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	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%

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% White

40%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	42%	49%
2022	43%	50%
2021	47%	51%
2020	51%	53%
2019	51%	53%
2018	55%	55%
2017	55%	55%
2016	58%	56%
2015	58%	57%
2014	62%	58%
2013	63%	59%
2012	64%	60%
2011	65%	63%
2010	67%	64%
2009	70%	65%
2008	71%	66%
2007	73%	68%
2006	75%	69%
2005	77%	70%
2004	79%	71%
2003	82%	71%
2002	83%	73%
2001	84%	74%
2000	86%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	88%	76%
1997	89%	77%
1996	90%	78%
1995	90%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	92%	81%
1991	93%	82%

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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 (2013-2023)
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	10%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,488 is higher than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,149 is higher than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$399 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	$399 MM	$18 MM
2022	$392 MM	$18 MM
2021	$399 MM	$18 MM
2020	$392 MM	$18 MM
2019	$385 MM	$16 MM
2018	$326 MM	$13 MM
2017	$294 MM	$13 MM
2016	$270 MM	$14 MM
2015	$215 MM	$12 MM
2014	$229 MM	$12 MM
2012	$217 MM	$12 MM
2011	$214 MM	$12 MM
2010	$215 MM	$12 MM
2009	$199 MM	$12 MM
2008	$186 MM	$11 MM
2007	$171 MM	$10 MM
2006	$156 MM	$10 MM
2005	$143 MM	$9 MM
2004	$134 MM	$9 MM
2003	$129 MM	$9 MM
2002	$126 MM	$9 MM
2001	$121 MM	$9 MM
2000	$110 MM	$8 MM
1999	$111 MM	$8 MM
1998	$107 MM	$7 MM
1997	$94 MM	$7 MM
1996	$84 MM	$7 MM
1995	$78 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$489 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	$489 MM	$15 MM
2022	$412 MM	$17 MM
2021	$489 MM	$15 MM
2020	$412 MM	$17 MM
2019	$458 MM	$16 MM
2018	$412 MM	$14 MM
2017	$330 MM	$13 MM
2016	$318 MM	$13 MM
2015	$256 MM	$10 MM
2014	$245 MM	$11 MM
2012	$239 MM	$12 MM
2011	$216 MM	$11 MM
2010	$256 MM	$10 MM
2009	$222 MM	$11 MM
2008	$169 MM	$11 MM
2007	$157 MM	$10 MM
2006	$167 MM	$9 MM
2005	$157 MM	$9 MM
2004	$143 MM	$9 MM
2003	$131 MM	$8 MM
2002	$121 MM	$9 MM
2001	$122 MM	$9 MM
2000	$110 MM	$8 MM
1999	$106 MM	$8 MM
1998	$126 MM	$7 MM
1997	$120 MM	$7 MM
1996	$130 MM	$7 MM
1995	$85 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,488

$18,799

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	$20,413	$20,861
2022	$18,373	$20,595
2021	$19,765	$22,261
2020	$18,373	$20,595
2018	$15,555	$17,034
2017	$14,306	$16,266
2016	$13,546	$16,359
2015	$11,069	$11,994
2014	$12,185	$12,940
2012	$12,153	$12,445
2011	$12,353	$12,577
2010	$12,674	$11,994
2009	$11,928	$12,260
2008	$11,173	$11,273
2007	$10,500	$10,323
2006	$9,719	$9,385
2005	$9,180	$8,889
2004	$8,852	$9,060
2003	$8,710	$8,698
2002	$8,625	$7,902
2001	$8,457	$8,010
2000	$7,980	$7,416
1999	$8,197	$7,257
1998	$8,317	$6,806
1997	$7,854	$6,273
1995	$7,029	$5,897
1992	$6,013	$5,711
1990	$5,367	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$25,149

$19,250

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Issaquah School District	Washington
2023	$25,056	$17,883
2022	$19,295	$19,584
2021	$24,261	$19,082
2020	$19,295	$19,584
2018	$19,701	$17,238
2017	$16,074	$16,506
2016	$15,959	$15,517
2015	$13,198	$10,499
2014	$13,051	$12,404
2012	$13,423	$11,905
2011	$12,451	$11,693
2010	$15,112	$10,499
2009	$13,283	$11,231
2008	$10,182	$11,125
2007	$9,634	$9,967
2006	$10,391	$8,893
2005	$10,119	$8,879
2004	$9,418	$8,617
2003	$8,902	$8,253
2002	$8,275	$7,974
2001	$8,532	$8,055
2000	$7,966	$7,278
1999	$7,812	$7,029
1998	$9,797	$6,800
1997	$10,008	$6,422
1995	$7,645	$6,024
1992	$6,792	$6,438
1990	$5,538	$4,978

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Best Issaquah School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Elementary School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

2300 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-4100

Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #22.

Apollo Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

15025 Se 117th St
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-7500

Gr: PK-5 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Briarwood Elementary School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

17020 Se 134th St
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-5000

Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Sunset Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4229 W Lake Samm Pkwy Se
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 837-5601

Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #55.

Issaquah Special Services

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091

Gr: PK-12 | 100 students Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Holly Street Early Learning Center

Add to Compare

565 Nw Holly St.
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-7129

Gr: PK | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: n/an/a

Issaquah Preschool Academy

Add to Compare

565 Nw Holly St
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-4001

Gr: PK | 50 students Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 95% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 5%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education