Total enrollment
22,735
-575 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
40 schools in Northshore School District
Washington · 22,735 students · 4 cities
Northshore School District in Washington operates 40 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 22,735 students (around 568 per school).
4-year change in Northshore School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northshore School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #7 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22,735 | #7 of 183 | #332 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 37 | #11 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #138 of 183 | #8,048 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.2% | #177 of 183 | #7,477 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #25 of 146 | #569 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 Northshore School District
State test results across the district's 31 scored schools run from Sunrise Elementary at 91.2% proficient to Woodin Elementary at 53.1%, a gap of 38.1 points. That is the 21st 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 21,912 to 21,501 students (down 2%) and from 1,160 to 1,134 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 Northshore School District
Across 40 schools, Northshore School District educates about 22,735 students in Washington. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Northshore School District is built around 23 elementary, 6 middle, 8 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Northshore School District runs about 568 students per school, 27% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 446.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 22,735 students, remained close to its prior level from the 23,310 reported in SY 2020-21. Northshore School District now counts 37 public schools, down from 38 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Northshore School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.