Total enrollment
18,072
-563 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
43 schools in Highline School District
Washington · 18,072 students · 6 cities
43 public schools operate under Highline School District, with roughly 18,072 K-12 students enrolled (20 elementary, 5 middle, and 15 high).
4-year change in Highline School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Highline School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #119 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18,072 | #19 of 183 | #452 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 36 | #13 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #103 of 183 | #7,802 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.2% | #39 of 183 | #2,226 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #11 of 146 | #67 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 Highline School District
State test results across the district's 27 scored schools run from North Hill Elementary at 59.5% proficient to Tyee High School at 10.7%, a gap of 48.7 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 31 district schools that reported both years went from 19,163 to 16,922 students (down 12%) and from 1,005 to 912 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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.
About Highline School District
Highline School District is a moderately sized Washington school district running 43 schools with combined enrollment near 18,072.
In terms of grade levels, Highline School District comprises 20 elementary, 5 middle, 15 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 18,072 students, contracted 3% from the 18,635 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Highline School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.