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  Teachers

Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Average years educational experience1513
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Teacher Education Levels
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Master's degree or higher44%63%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students per classroom teacher1316
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: WA OSPI, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White63%66%
Black21%6%
Asian8%8%
Hispanic5%15%
American Indian/Alaskan Native3%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 program42%38%
Special education21%13%
Transitional bilingual<1%8%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$9,326$8,377
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%60%
Student and staff support13%11%
Administration11%11%
Other expenditures17%18%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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