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  Teachers

Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Average years educational experience1813
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Teacher Education Levels
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Master's degree or higher46%63%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students per classroom teacher1916
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White77%66%
Black10%6%
Asian7%8%
Hispanic5%15%
American Indian/Alaskan Native2%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program21%38%
Special education8%13%
Transitional bilingual0%8%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,456$9,754
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%59%
Student and staff support13%8%
Administration11%12%
Other expenditures16%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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