B+
Arlington School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Arlington, and parts of Marysville.
Students
5,588
Schools
11
Spent per student
$16,858
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arlington School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Washington districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the WA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.4M, about $965 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Silvana.
K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. WA
2018–19Math proficiency50%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 83%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,858 per student · 9% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 76%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,451’20
5,397’21
5,506’22
5,637’23
5,588’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Eagle Creek Elementary
665 students16:1
Kent Prairie Elementary
621 students16:1
Presidents Elementary
578 students15:1
Pioneer Elementary
501 students15:1
Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center
181 students20:1
Post Middle School
645 students22:1
Haller Middle School
576 students23:1
Arlington High School
1,650 students23:1
Weston High School
107 students10:1
Arlington Open Doors
64 students
Arlington Special Educ School
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.