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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 19,855 (2023-2024)
Schools: 30 (2023-2024)
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Bellevue School District is a school district in Washington (King County). During the 2024 school year, 19,855 students attended one of the district's 30 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Bellevue School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Phil BlochDistrict 12027
Carolyn WatsonDistrict 22027
Monica WebsterDistrict 42027
Jane ArasDistrict 52025
Cindy RoganDistrict 320242025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $33,531,000 $1,719 7%
Local: $221,416,000 $11,349 46%
State: $230,606,000 $11,820 48%
Total: $485,553,000 $24,887
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $463,420,000 $23,752
Total Current Expenditures: $348,442,000 $17,859
Instructional Expenditures: $201,328,000 $10,319 43%
Student and Staff Support: $68,152,000 $3,493 15%
Administration: $34,861,000 $1,786 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $44,101,000 $2,260 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $63,086,000 $3,233
Construction: $49,720,000 $2,548
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,069,000 $311
Interest on Debt: $33,313,000 $1,707


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 69 86 29 27 >=50 70 64
2018-2019 73 87 35-39 36 60-79 73 71
2017-2018 75 88 30-34 38 <50 75 74
2016-2017 75 88 30-34 39 <50 78 74
2015-2016 77 90 40-44 42 <50 80 77
2014-2015 75 88 35-39 41 <50 76 76
2013-2014 82 93 55-59 53 >=50 84 84
2012-2013 82 92 50-54 50 40-59 82 84
2011-2012 81 93 50-54 50 60-79 83 83
2010-2011 79 90 45-49 46 60-79 81 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 75 86 44 38 >=50 80 76
2018-2019 79 87 55-59 48 60-79 81 81
2017-2018 79 88 45-49 51 <50 79 81
2016-2017 80 89 45-49 51 <50 84 82
2015-2016 82 89 55-59 54 <50 85 83
2014-2015 77 85 45-49 49 <50 79 79
2013-2014 85 91 65-69 65 >=50 88 87
2012-2013 85 91 65-69 60 60-79 87 88
2011-2012 84 90 65-69 60 60-79 86 87
2010-2011 80 86 55-59 51 60-79 82 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 96 80-89 75-79 <50 >=95 95
2019-2020 93 97 80-89 75-79 PS 90-94 93
2018-2019 93 97 90-94 80-84 PS 90-94 93
2017-2018 94 95 80-89 90-94 <50 90-94 95
2016-2017 91 93 70-79 80-84 PS >=95 91
2015-2016 90 93 70-79 75-79 PS 85-89 91
2014-2015 90 94 70-79 75-79 PS 85-89 93
2013-2014 92 94 80-89 80-84 PS 85-89 93
2012-2013 89 91 70-79 75-79 PS 85-89 90
2011-2012 92 94 70-79 75-79 PS >=95 93
2010-2011 90 91 70-79 70-74 >=50 >=95 91


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 19,855 3.9
2022-2023 19,089 -2.2
2021-2022 19,510 -3.5
2020-2021 20,191 -7.3
2019-2020 21,672 0.3
2018-2019 21,609 4.5
2017-2018 20,642 1.0
2016-2017 20,443 1.9
2015-2016 20,047 2.9
2014-2015 19,456 1.6
2013-2014 19,153 0.8
2012-2013 19,009 2.8
2011-2012 18,475 0.8
2010-2011 18,330 4.1
2009-2010 17,578 1.9
2008-2009 17,249 2.8
2007-2008 16,772 0.3
2006-2007 16,722 1.8
2005-2006 16,414 3.4
2004-2005 15,848 -1.7
2003-2004 16,125 2.9
2002-2003 15,656 0.9
2001-2002 15,510 0.5
2000-2001 15,431 2.1
1999-2000 15,111 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bellevue School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 44.3 8.9
Black 4.1 4.8
Hispanic 15.1 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.5
Two or More Races 10.4 8.9
White 25.3 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bellevue School District had 1,115.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.8.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 80.48
Elementary: 506.10
Secondary: 526.64
Total: 1,115.22

Bellevue School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 0.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 71.56
School Administrators: 0.00
School Administrative Support: 77.82
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 269.22
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 124.22
Total Guidance Counselors: 75.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 26.22
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 49.48
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 118.96
Other Support Services: 333.48


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bellevue School District operates 30 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ardmore Elementary School373PK-5
Bellevue Big Picture School3826-12
Bellevue Digital Discovery190KG-12
Bellevue High School1,6349-12
Bellevue Open Doors Reengagement2710-12
Bennett Elementary School512PK-5
Central Educational Services69PK-12
Cherry Crest Elementary School564PK-5
Chinook Middle School7356-8
Clyde Hill Elementary636PK-5
Enatai Elementary School516PK-5
Highland Middle School5936-8
Interlake Senior High School1,6049-12
International School5976-12
Jing Mei Elementary School545PK-5
Lake Hills Elementary429PK-5
Medina Elementary School555PK-5
Newport Heights Elementary444PK-5
Newport Senior High School1,8449-12
Odle Middle School9196-8
Phantom Lake Elementary452PK-5
Puesta Del Sol Elementary School510PK-5
Sammamish Senior High1,3329-12
Sherwood Forest Elementary393PK-5
Somerset Elementary School714KG-5
Spiritridge Elementary School563KG-5
Stevenson Elementary555PK-5
Tillicum Middle School7006-8
Tyee Middle School9096-8
Woodridge Elementary559KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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