At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
18,072
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
37
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$20,594
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,615
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 17,717
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,162.25
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
What current records say about Highline School District
Highline School District operates 37 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in BURIEN, Washington. NCES reports 18,072 students and 1,011.41 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Washington agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 19 of 298 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $20,594 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,615 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 82 of 295 in Washington. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 34.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,011.41
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $371,678,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Highline School District
BURIEN, Washington
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 47.4623, -122.3380
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White16.7%
- Hispanic41.4%
- Black14.2%
- Asian14.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.4%
- Multiracial8.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Highline School District
37 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 37 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Park Elem at Glendale | ElementaryPK–05 | 411 | 17.1:1 | |
| Big Picture School | High06–12 | 233 | 14:1 | |
| Bow Lake Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 524 | 15.8:1 | |
| Cascade Middle School | Middle06–08 | 671 | 16.9:1 | |
| Cedarhurst Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 399 | 18.9:1 | |
| Chinook Middle School | Middle06–08 | 620 | 17.4:1 | |
| CHOICE Academy | High06–12 | 176 | 20.5:1 | |
| Des Moines Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 500 | 15.7:1 | |
| Evergreen High School | High09–12 | 1,080 | 20.5:1 | |
| Glacier Middle School | Middle06–08 | 803 | 22.7:1 | |
| Gregory Heights Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 488 | 16.4:1 | |
| Hazel Valley Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 469 | 15.8:1 | |
| Head Start | OtherPK–PK | 0 | Not reported | |
| Highline High School | High09–12 | 1,423 | 21.5:1 | |
| Highline Open Doors 1418 | High09–12 | 240 | 34.1:1 | |
| Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy | OtherPK–12 | 208 | 16.1:1 | |
| Hilltop Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 519 | 17.9:1 | |
| Innovation Heights Academy | High09–12 | 142 | 15.5:1 | |
| Madrona Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 317 | 15.8:1 | |
| Maritime High School | High09–12 | 126 | 15.4:1 | |
| Marvista Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 532 | 16:1 | |
| McMicken Heights Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 484 | 15:1 | |
| Midway Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 548 | 17.8:1 | |
| Mount Rainier High School | High09–12 | 1,846 | 24:1 |