South Whidbey School District, Washington

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South Whidbey School District
District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 1,173 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

South Whidbey School District is a school district in Washington (Island County). During the 2024 school year, 1,173 students attended one of the district's five 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 South Whidbey School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Joe Greenheron
Marnie Jackson
Ann Johnson
Brook Willeford
Andrea Downs	2017

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$3,502,000	$2,911	14%
Local:	$6,276,000	$5,217	25%
State:	$15,105,000	$12,556	61%
Total:	$24,883,000	$20,684

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$25,017,000	$20,795
Total Current Expenditures:	$21,622,000	$17,973
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,693,000	$10,551	51%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,413,000	$2,005	10%
Administration:	$2,739,000	$2,276	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$3,777,000	$3,139	15%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,535,000	$2,107
Construction:	$848,000	$704
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$250,000	$207
Interest on Debt:	$12,000	$9

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	>=50	<50	35-39	PS	40-49	48
2017-2018	45	40-59	<50	30-39	PS	40-49	46
2016-2017	43	21-39	PS	30-39	<50	40-59	45
2015-2016	44	40-59	>=50	30-39	PS	40-59	44
2014-2015	45	40-59	PS	40-59	PS	21-39	45
2013-2014	85-89	PS	PS	>=50	PS	PS	80-84
2012-2013	62	60-79	<50	50-59	PS	40-59	63
2011-2012	65	>=80	>=50	50-59	>=50	<50	65
2010-2011	61	70-79	21-39	40-59	>=50	PS	62

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	64	>=50	<50	50-54	PS	50-59	67
2017-2018	60	60-79	<50	50-59	PS	60-69	62
2016-2017	62	40-59	PS	50-59	<50	60-69	63
2015-2016	69	60-79	>=50	50-59	<50	40-59	71
2014-2015	59	60-79	PS	60-79	PS	>=50	58
2013-2014	90-94	PS	PS	>=50	PS	PS	90-94
2012-2013	75	>=80	>=50	70-79	PS	40-59	76
2011-2012	77	>=80	>=50	60-69	>=50	>=50	77
2010-2011	75	80-89	60-79	60-79	>=50	PS	75

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	90-94	PS	PS	PS		>=50	>=95
2018-2019	90-94	PS	PS	>=50		PS	90-94
2017-2018	90-94	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	90-94
2016-2017	80-84	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	80-84
2015-2016	80-84	PS	PS	>=50	PS	PS	80-84
2014-2015	75-79	PS	PS	>=50	PS	PS	75-79
2013-2014	80-84	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	80-84
2012-2013	80-84	>=50	PS	PS	PS		80-84
2011-2012	85-89	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	90-94
2010-2011	90-94	>=50	PS	>=50	>=50	PS	90-94

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	1,173	-2.5
2022-2023	1,202	-0.1
2021-2022	1,203	-4.2
2020-2021	1,254	-8.3
2019-2020	1,358	-0.4
2018-2019	1,363	-2.9
2017-2018	1,402	0.4
2016-2017	1,396	-1.4
2015-2016	1,416	-3.9
2014-2015	1,471	-1.4
2013-2014	1,492	-2.4
2012-2013	1,528	-3.7
2011-2012	1,584	-5.9
2010-2011	1,678	-2.0
2009-2010	1,712	-11.5
2008-2009	1,909	-2.2
2007-2008	1,951	-5.6
2006-2007	2,061	-1.4
2005-2006	2,089	-2.6
2004-2005	2,143	-6.6
2003-2004	2,284	-3.5
2002-2003	2,364	0.4
2001-2002	2,355	-1.2
2000-2001	2,383	-1.5
1999-2000	2,419	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	South Whidbey School District (%)	Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.6	1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1	8.9
Black	0.8	4.8
Hispanic	9.7	26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	1.5
Two or More Races	8.0	8.9
White	79.5	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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South Whidbey School District had 64.11 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.00
Kindergarten:	5.60
Elementary:	25.81
Secondary:	32.70
Total:	64.11

South Whidbey School District employed 2.25 district administrators and 3.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	2.25
District Administrative Support:	4.57
School Administrators:	3.75
School Administrative Support:	4.33

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	16.15
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.29
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	5.30
Other Support Services:	22.76

Schools

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

The South Whidbey School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
South Whidbey Academy	43	10-12
South Whidbey Elementary	484	KG-5
South Whidbey High School	361	9-12
South Whidbey Middle	283	6-8
South Whidbey Special Services	2	PK-1

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