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Vancouver Public Schools, Washington

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Vancouver Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 21,949 (2023-2024)
Schools: 45 (2023-2024)
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Vancouver Public Schools is a school district in Washington (Clark County). During the 2024 school year, 21,949 students attended one of the district's 45 schools.

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

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School board

Vancouver Public Schools 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
Tracie BarrowsPosition 520192027
Kathy DeckerPosition 420192027
Kyle SproulPosition 120192027
Sandra Zavala-OrtegaPosition 220212025
Wendy SmithPosition 320172025

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: $68,308,000 $3,160 16%
Local: $99,630,000 $4,609 23%
State: $266,320,000 $12,320 61%
Total: $434,258,000 $20,089
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $486,539,000 $22,507
Total Current Expenditures: $369,361,000 $17,086
Instructional Expenditures: $206,604,000 $9,557 42%
Student and Staff Support: $72,095,000 $3,335 15%
Administration: $42,740,000 $1,977 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $47,922,000 $2,216 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $84,914,000 $3,928
Construction: $69,387,000 $3,209
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $826,000 $38
Interest on Debt: $18,001,000 $832


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 43 47 25-29 26 30-39 44 52
2017-2018 43 48 23 26 30-39 43 52
2016-2017 43 49 23 26 25-29 42 52
2015-2016 44 52 23 28 30-39 45 52
2014-2015 43 49 23 28 30-39 44 50
2013-2014 60 63 37 43 40-49 60 67
2012-2013 59 62 35 43 50-54 61 66
2011-2012 58 65 33 41 40-44 57 64
2010-2011 56 60 32 39 40-44 57 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 53 53 34 37 40-49 55 62
2017-2018 53 54 33 36 30-39 53 63
2016-2017 54 60 33 35 35-39 53 63
2015-2016 54 57 36 36 40-49 55 63
2014-2015 51 50 36 36 30-39 49 59
2013-2014 68 68 51 52 60-69 67 75
2012-2013 67 68 50 50 55-59 65 74
2011-2012 66 67 48 49 55-59 65 73
2010-2011 65 66 46 47 55-59 66 70

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 85 80-84 >=90 81 >=50 85-89 86
2018-2019 85 80-84 80-89 78 >=50 80-84 89
2017-2018 89 90-94 60-69 88 >=50 85-89 91
2016-2017 82 70-74 80-89 76 >=50 80-84 85
2015-2016 80 75-79 60-69 75-79 >=50 80-84 82
2014-2015 80 75-79 80-89 65-69 >=50 70-74 84
2013-2014 74 75-79 60-69 55-59 40-59 60-64 79
2012-2013 73 80-84 65-69 60-64 <50 50-59 76
2011-2012 73 70-74 60-64 65-69 40-59 60-69 76
2010-2011 71 75-79 50-54 50-54 40-59 60-79 90


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 21,949 -0.2
2022-2023 22,003 1.8
2021-2022 21,617 -1.3
2020-2021 21,897 -6.7
2019-2020 23,355 -0.2
2018-2019 23,408 -1.1
2017-2018 23,671 -0.7
2016-2017 23,831 1.3
2015-2016 23,522 0.1
2014-2015 23,487 1.7
2013-2014 23,077 0.7
2012-2013 22,925 0.9
2011-2012 22,713 0.2
2010-2011 22,669 0.1
2009-2010 22,655 0.1
2008-2009 22,622 -0.1
2007-2008 22,655 1.0
2006-2007 22,421 -0.4
2005-2006 22,515 0.9
2004-2005 22,317 0.9
2003-2004 22,119 -0.2
2002-2003 22,166 0.0
2001-2002 22,155 1.2
2000-2001 21,892 1.5
1999-2000 21,555 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Vancouver Public Schools (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.0 8.9
Black 3.1 4.8
Hispanic 27.6 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.4 1.5
Two or More Races 9.6 8.9
White 52.3 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, Vancouver Public Schools had 1,261.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.50
Kindergarten: 110.79
Elementary: 642.06
Secondary: 508.22
Total: 1,261.57

Vancouver Public Schools employed 26.55 district administrators and 77.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.55
District Administrative Support: 51.23
School Administrators: 77.50
School Administrative Support: 132.32
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 271.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 121.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 79.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.27
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 43.83
Librarians/Media Specialists: 28.24
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 117.60
Other Support Services: 566.48


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]

Vancouver Public Schools operates 45 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alki Middle School6026-8
Benjamin Franklin Elementary315KG-5
Chinook Elementary School512KG-5
Columbia River High1,1879-12
Discovery Middle School4986-8
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary437KG-5
Early Childhood Education Center217PK-PK
Felida Elementary School599KG-5
Fort Vancouver High School1,3659-12
Fruit Valley Elementary School196KG-5
Gaiser Middle School7366-8
Gate Work Study Program4412-12
George C Marshall Elementary378PK-5
Harney Elementary School494KG-5
Harry S Truman Elementary School487KG-5
Hazel Dell Elementary School379KG-5
Hough Elementary School250KG-5
Hudson'S Bay High School1,1699-12
Jason Lee Middle School5396-8
Jim Tangeman Center57KG-12
Lake Shore Elementary322KG-5
Lewis And Clark High School879-12
Lincoln Elementary School306KG-5
Martin Luther King Elementary466PK-5
Mcloughlin Middle School8656-8
Minnehaha Elementary School481KG-5
Open Doors24611-12
Peter S Ogden Elementary614PK-5
Roosevelt Elementary School519KG-5
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School99KG-5
Sacajawea Elementary School398KG-5
Salmon Creek Elementary407KG-5
Sarah J Anderson Elementary629KG-5
Skyview High School1,7809-12
Thomas Jefferson Middle School7516-8
Vancouver Contracted Programs09-12
Vancouver Home Connection152KG-12
Vancouver Innovation Technology And Arts Elementary278KG-5
Vancouver Intensive Communications Center1KG-12
Vancouver Itech Preparatory5996-12
Vancouver School Of Arts And Academics7876-12
Vancouver Success Academy436KG-12
Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy351KG-12
Walnut Grove Elementary674KG-5
Washington Elementary240KG-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 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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