Renton School District, Washington

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Renton School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 15,081 (2023-2024)
Schools: 31 (2023-2024)
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Renton School District is a school district in Washington (King County). During the 2024 school year, 15,081 students attended one of the district's 31 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 Renton 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
Justin BookerDistrict 42027
Stefanie McIrvinDistrict 32027
Susan TalleyDistrict 120232027
Pam TealDistrict 52025
Avanti BergquistDistrict 220172025

Elections

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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: $33,665,000 $2,199 10%
Local: $115,699,000 $7,557 34%
State: $193,951,000 $12,668 56%
Total: $343,315,000 $22,424
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $356,012,000 $23,253
Total Current Expenditures: $270,060,000 $17,639
Instructional Expenditures: $145,188,000 $9,483 41%
Student and Staff Support: $58,378,000 $3,813 16%
Administration: $25,518,000 $1,666 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $40,976,000 $2,676 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $59,586,000 $3,891
Construction: $45,718,000 $2,986
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,504,000 $163
Interest on Debt: $13,483,000 $880


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 (%)
2018-2019 47 67 26 28 40-59 49 58
2017-2018 48 67 28 29 40-59 48 59
2016-2017 48 66 27 30 50-59 49 58
2015-2016 49 67 29 30 40-49 48 59
2014-2015 47 66 25 30 30-39 42 59
2013-2014 63 79 42 47 40-49 62 73
2012-2013 62 78 40 47 50-54 61 72
2011-2012 60 76 37 42 45-49 55-59 70
2010-2011 56 74 30 39 40-44 50-54 67

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 (%)
2018-2019 55 71 35 37 40-59 58 67
2017-2018 56 71 38 38 40-59 58 67
2016-2017 57 72 37 38 50-59 57 70
2015-2016 58 72 40 42 60-69 53 71
2014-2015 51 67 30 35 40-49 52 64
2013-2014 70 81 55 55 60-69 73 81
2012-2013 71 82 54 56 65-69 78 79
2011-2012 69 80 52 55 60-64 70-74 79
2010-2011 67 78 52 52 60-64 65-69 77

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 (%)
2019-2020 77 88 65-69 65-69 <50 70-74 80-84
2018-2019 82 90 80-84 75-79 >=50 75-79 80
2017-2018 82 89 75-79 70-74 >=50 70-79 80-84
2016-2017 75 87 65-69 60-64 >=50 60-69 77
2015-2016 75 86 70-74 60-64 <50 60-69 76
2014-2015 78 90-94 65-69 65-69 >=50 70-79 80
2013-2014 77 85-89 70-74 60-64 >=50 60-79 82
2012-2013 74 80-84 65-69 50-54 60-79 60-79 80
2011-2012 78 85-89 65-69 60-64 >=50 >=50 81
2010-2011 77 85-89 60-64 60-64 <50 >=50 84


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 15,081 -1.0
2022-2023 15,230 -0.5
2021-2022 15,310 -1.8
2020-2021 15,584 -3.9
2019-2020 16,189 -1.5
2018-2019 16,425 2.1
2017-2018 16,086 1.5
2016-2017 15,849 -0.6
2015-2016 15,949 2.4
2014-2015 15,568 2.3
2013-2014 15,206 1.5
2012-2013 14,981 1.4
2011-2012 14,769 1.6
2010-2011 14,535 2.2
2009-2010 14,219 1.4
2008-2009 14,024 1.9
2007-2008 13,751 1.4
2006-2007 13,565 1.0
2005-2006 13,423 1.4
2004-2005 13,236 -0.3
2003-2004 13,280 1.4
2002-2003 13,100 2.6
2001-2002 12,761 0.3
2000-2001 12,729 0.2
1999-2000 12,699 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Renton School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 24.7 8.9
Black 14.1 4.8
Hispanic 28.2 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.3 1.5
Two or More Races 10.5 8.9
White 20.9 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, Renton School District had 834.64 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.00
Kindergarten: 76.46
Elementary: 393.97
Secondary: 346.21
Total: 834.64

Renton School District employed 14.76 district administrators and 57.84 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.76
District Administrative Support: 77.53
School Administrators: 57.84
School Administrative Support: 82.04
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 211.45
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 108.71
Total Guidance Counselors: 43.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 20.31
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 22.69
Librarians/Media Specialists: 22.42
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 87.66
Other Support Services: 282.47


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 Renton School District operates 31 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benson Hill Elementary School477KG-5
Bryn Mawr Elementary School391KG-5
Campbell Hill Elementary School394PK-5
Cascade Elementary School438KG-5
Dimmitt Middle School6306-8
Griffin Home36-12
Hazelwood Elementary School462KG-5
Hazen Senior High School1,8289-12
Highlands Elementary School403KG-5
Hilltop Heritage Elementary School509KG-5
H.O.M.E. Program137KG-12
Honey Dew Elementary295KG-5
Kennydale Elementary School500KG-5
Lakeridge Elementary School331KG-5
Lindbergh Senior High School1,2779-12
Maplewood Heights Elementary School405KG-5
Mcknight Middle School8246-8
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education Center562PK-PK
Nelsen Middle School8826-8
Open Door Youth Reengagement4211-12
Out Of District Facility9PK-12
Renton Academy31KG-12
Renton Park Elementary School364KG-5
Renton Remote School0KG-12
Renton Senior High School1,2509-12
Sartori Elementary School512KG-5
Sierra Heights Elementary School337KG-5
Talbot Hill Elementary School418KG-5
Talley High School2376-12
Tiffany Park Elementary School372KG-5
Vera Risdon Middle School7616-8

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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