District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Highline School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5303540
State District ID: WA-17401
Mailing Address:15675 Ambaum Blvd SWBurien WA, 98166 –0100
Phone: (206)631-3000
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 37
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: King County
County ID: 53033
Locale: Suburban, Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 42660
Total Students: 18,072
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,011.41
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.87
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Highline School District district has a staff count of 2,305.02.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,011.41
  State: 179.67
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,011.41
Prekindergarten: 6.16
Kindergarten: 79.94
Elementary: 472.47
Secondary: 452.84
Ungraded: †
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,293.61
Instructional Aides: 320.36
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 157.11
Total Guidance Counselors: 67.07
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 26.35
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 40.72
School Psychologists: 22.79
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.81
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 31.00
District Administrative Support: 36.50
School Administrators: 65.00
School Administrative Support: 82.04
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 110.20
Other Support Services: 384.73
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $443,854,000 $24,593
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $57,521,000 $3,187 13%
      Local: $125,472,000 $6,952 28%
      State: $260,861,000 $14,454 59%
Total Expenditures: $428,971,000 $23,768
   Total Current Expenditures: $371,678,000 $20,594
      Instructional Expenditures: $209,627,000 $11,615 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $67,571,000 $3,744 18%
      Administration: $44,604,000 $2,471 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $49,876,000 $2,764 13%
   Total Capital Outlay: $38,394,000 $2,127
      Construction: $37,500,000 $2,078
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,538,000 $196
   Interest on Debt: $15,354,000 $851
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.