Total enrollment
2,595
+9 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Anacortes School District
Washington · 2,595 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Anacortes School District runs across 8 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,595 students, averaging 324 per school.
4-year change in Anacortes School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Anacortes School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #14 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,595 | #98 of 183 | #3,660 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #82 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #114 of 183 | #7,869 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.8% | #159 of 183 | #6,344 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #112 of 146 | #3,945 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Anacortes School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Anacortes High School at 71.4% proficient to Anacortes Middle School at 54.5%, a gap of 16.9 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,806 to 2,588 students (down 8%) and from 151 to 141 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes High School | Anacortes | High | 09-12 | 766 |
| Anacortes Middle School | Anacortes | Middle | 06-08 | 617 |
| Island View Elementary | Anacortes | Elementary | KG-05 | 453 |
| Fidalgo Elementary | Anacortes | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
| Mount Erie Elementary | Anacortes | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| Cap Sante High School | Anacortes | High | 09-12 | 50 |
| Whitney Early Childhood Education Center | Anacortes | Elementary | PK-PK | 36 |
| Open Doors | Anacortes | High | 09-12 | 7 |
About Anacortes School District
Across 8 schools, Anacortes School District hosts about 2,595 students in Washington. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Anacortes School District is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Anacortes School District is about 324, noticeably below the Washington average of roughly 446.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,595 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,586 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Anacortes School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.