Total enrollment
28,853
+573 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
69 schools in Spokane School District
Washington · 28,853 students · 1 city
Spokane School District, Washington runs 69 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 28,853 students across 40 elementary, 9 middle, and 16 high.
4-year change in Spokane School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
62
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Spokane School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #72 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28,853 | #4 of 183 | #238 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 62 | #3 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #8 of 183 | #5,416 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.0% | #61 of 183 | #2,869 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #66 of 146 | #2,433 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 Spokane School District
State test results across the district's 51 scored schools run from Wilson Elementary at 75.3% proficient to Logan Elementary at 15.3%, a gap of 59.9 points. That is the 4th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 51 district schools that reported both years went from 29,255 to 25,806 students (down 12%) and from 1,856 to 1,713 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 Spokane School District
As a medium-population district in Washington, Spokane School District serves 28,853 students across 69 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Spokane School District consists of 40 elementary, 9 middle, 16 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 28,280 students in SY 2020-21 versus 28,853 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Spokane School District added 1 school, going from 61 to 62.
On this page, the community for Spokane School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.