Total enrollment
9,326
+388 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in South Kitsap School District
Washington · 9,326 students · 2 cities
Inside South Kitsap School District (Washington), 17 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 9,326 students (around 549 per school).
4-year change in South Kitsap School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Kitsap School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #42 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,326 | #37 of 183 | #997 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #39 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #33 of 183 | #6,825 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.5% | #115 of 183 | #4,685 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #56 of 146 | #2,238 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 South Kitsap School District
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Mullenix Ridge Elementary School at 67.3% proficient to Marcus Whitman Middle School at 32.1%, a gap of 35.2 points. That is the 27th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 9,858 to 9,270 students (down 6%) and from 524 to 562 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kitsap High School | Port Orchard | High | 09-12 | 2,448 |
| John Sedgwick Middle School | Port Orchard | Middle | 06-08 | 731 |
| Cedar Heights Middle School | Port Orchard | Middle | 06-08 | 689 |
| Marcus Whitman Middle School | Port Orchard | Middle | 06-08 | 623 |
| Orchard Heights Elementary | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 |
| Sunnyslope Elementary School | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 |
| Sidney Glen Elementary School | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 |
| Manchester Elementary School | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 |
| Burley Glenwood Elementary | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 |
| Hidden Creek Elementary School | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| East Port Orchard Elementary | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| Mullenix Ridge Elementary School | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| Olalla Elementary School | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 315 |
| Explorer Academy | Port Orchard | Combined | KG-12 | 286 |
| South Colby Elementary | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 276 |
| Discovery | Port Orchard | High | 09-12 | 224 |
| Madrona Heights | Port Orchard | Elementary | PK-PK | 56 |
About South Kitsap School District
South Kitsap School District is a thinly populated public-school district in Washington. The district operates 17 schools and enrolls approximately 9,326 students.
On the school-mix side, South Kitsap School District is made up of 11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, South Kitsap School District runs about 549 students per school, 23% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 446.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 8,938 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,326 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for South Kitsap School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.