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Renton School District

300 Sw 7th St
Renton, WA 98057

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (425) 204-2300

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Renton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

31 Schools

859 Schools

# Students

15,081 Students

392,562 Students

# Teachers

819 Teachers

19,037 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Renton School District	Washington
Pre-K	2	4
Kind	11	5
1	11	6
2	10	6
3	15	7
4	14	7
5	17	7
6	20	14
7	25	25
8	20	30
9	1,109	257
10	1,209	263
11	1,144	259
12	1,207	271

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District Rank

Renton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#158 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Renton School District
2023	#158
2022	#170
2021	#145
2019	#145
2018	#122
2017	#120
2016	#120
2015	#126
2014	#137
2013	#113
2012	#140

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	37%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2019	47%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	48%	51%
2016	49%	51%
2015	47%	49%
2014	63%	65%
2013	62%	64%
2012	60%	63%
2011	56%	60%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2022	46%	53%
2019	55%	61%
2018	48%	61%
2017	57%	61%
2016	58%	62%
2015	51%	56%
2014	70%	74%
2013	71%	73%
2012	69%	72%
2011	67%	70%
2010	66%	70%

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41%

49%

83%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	83%	84%
2022	81%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	82%	88%
2017	75%	82%
2016	75%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	74%	78%
2012	78%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.79

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	0.79	0.68
2022	0.79	0.68
2021	0.79	0.67
2020	0.79	0.65
2019	0.79	0.65
2018	0.78	0.64
2017	0.78	0.64
2016	0.78	0.63
2015	0.78	0.62
2014	0.78	0.61
2013	0.78	0.61
2012	0.78	0.60
2011	0.76	0.58
2010	0.75	0.56
2009	0.74	0.55
2008	0.74	0.54
2007	0.73	0.51
2006	0.73	0.49
2005	0.70	0.49
2004	0.68	0.48
2003	0.66	0.47
2002	0.65	0.45
2001	0.64	0.44
2000	0.62	0.42
1999	0.60	0.40
1998	0.59	0.40
1997	0.58	0.39
1996	0.57	0.39
1995	0.54	0.36
1994	0.52	0.35
1993	0.49	0.34
1992	0.47	0.33
1991	0.43	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%

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% Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	26%	9%
2022	25%	9%
2021	26%	8%
2020	25%	8%
2019	25%	8%
2018	26%	8%
2017	26%	8%
2016	26%	8%
2015	25%	8%
2014	25%	7%
2013	25%	8%
2012	25%	7%
2011	25%	7%
2010	26%	10%
2009	25%	10%
2008	25%	9%
2007	24%	8%
2006	23%	8%
2005	22%	8%
2004	21%	8%
2003	20%	8%
2002	20%	8%
2001	19%	7%
2000	18%	7%
1999	18%	7%
1998	17%	7%
1997	16%	7%
1996	15%	7%
1995	13%	6%
1994	12%	6%
1993	12%	6%
1992	11%	6%
1991	10%	6%

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% Hispanic

28%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	27%	26%
2022	27%	25%
2021	25%	25%
2020	25%	24%
2019	25%	24%
2018	23%	23%
2017	23%	23%
2016	23%	22%
2015	22%	22%
2014	21%	21%
2013	20%	20%
2012	20%	20%
2011	19%	18%
2010	18%	16%
2009	17%	16%
2008	16%	15%
2007	15%	14%
2006	13%	14%
2005	12%	13%
2004	11%	12%
2003	9%	12%
2002	8%	11%
2001	7%	10%
2000	6%	10%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	15%	5%
2022	15%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	15%	5%
2019	15%	5%
2018	16%	4%
2017	16%	4%
2016	17%	4%
2015	18%	4%
2014	18%	5%
2013	18%	5%
2012	19%	5%
2011	20%	5%
2010	20%	6%
2009	20%	5%
2008	20%	6%
2007	20%	6%
2006	19%	6%
2005	18%	6%
2004	18%	6%
2003	18%	6%
2002	17%	5%
2001	17%	5%
2000	18%	5%
1999	17%	5%
1998	18%	5%
1997	17%	5%
1996	17%	4%
1995	17%	5%
1994	16%	4%
1993	14%	4%
1992	13%	4%
1991	11%	4%

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% White

21%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	21%	49%
2022	22%	50%
2021	23%	51%
2020	25%	53%
2019	25%	53%
2018	27%	55%
2017	27%	55%
2016	27%	56%
2015	28%	57%
2014	29%	58%
2013	30%	59%
2012	31%	60%
2011	33%	63%
2010	34%	64%
2009	36%	65%
2008	38%	66%
2007	39%	68%
2006	44%	69%
2005	46%	70%
2004	48%	71%
2003	51%	71%
2002	53%	73%
2001	55%	74%
2000	57%	75%
1999	58%	76%
1998	59%	76%
1997	61%	77%
1996	62%	78%
1995	64%	79%
1994	67%	80%
1993	69%	81%
1992	71%	81%
1991	74%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	10%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,300 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,540 is higher than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$321 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	$321 MM	$18 MM
2022	$318 MM	$18 MM
2021	$321 MM	$18 MM
2020	$318 MM	$18 MM
2019	$313 MM	$16 MM
2018	$270 MM	$13 MM
2017	$255 MM	$13 MM
2016	$246 MM	$14 MM
2015	$173 MM	$12 MM
2014	$209 MM	$12 MM
2012	$178 MM	$12 MM
2011	$172 MM	$12 MM
2010	$173 MM	$12 MM
2009	$161 MM	$12 MM
2008	$146 MM	$11 MM
2007	$150 MM	$10 MM
2006	$137 MM	$10 MM
2005	$128 MM	$9 MM
2004	$118 MM	$9 MM
2003	$119 MM	$9 MM
2002	$106 MM	$9 MM
2001	$103 MM	$9 MM
2000	$99 MM	$8 MM
1999	$93 MM	$8 MM
1998	$88 MM	$7 MM
1997	$85 MM	$7 MM
1996	$83 MM	$7 MM
1995	$80 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$310 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	$310 MM	$15 MM
2022	$297 MM	$17 MM
2021	$310 MM	$15 MM
2020	$297 MM	$17 MM
2019	$284 MM	$16 MM
2018	$275 MM	$14 MM
2017	$244 MM	$13 MM
2016	$242 MM	$13 MM
2015	$166 MM	$10 MM
2014	$211 MM	$11 MM
2012	$200 MM	$12 MM
2011	$186 MM	$11 MM
2010	$166 MM	$10 MM
2009	$175 MM	$11 MM
2008	$155 MM	$11 MM
2007	$143 MM	$10 MM
2006	$158 MM	$9 MM
2005	$164 MM	$9 MM
2004	$129 MM	$9 MM
2003	$128 MM	$8 MM
2002	$133 MM	$9 MM
2001	$136 MM	$9 MM
2000	$108 MM	$8 MM
1999	$92 MM	$8 MM
1998	$97 MM	$7 MM
1997	$91 MM	$7 MM
1996	$98 MM	$7 MM
1995	$97 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,300

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	$21,092	$20,861
2022	$19,644	$20,595
2021	$20,613	$22,261
2020	$19,644	$20,595
2018	$16,763	$17,034
2017	$16,078	$16,266
2016	$15,409	$16,359
2015	$11,101	$11,994
2014	$13,715	$12,940
2012	$12,055	$12,445
2011	$11,841	$12,577
2010	$12,154	$11,994
2009	$11,503	$12,260
2008	$10,627	$11,273
2007	$11,039	$10,323
2006	$10,212	$9,385
2005	$9,653	$8,889
2004	$8,892	$9,060
2003	$9,064	$8,698
2002	$8,315	$7,902
2001	$8,129	$8,010
2000	$7,821	$7,416
1999	$7,393	$7,257
1998	$7,195	$6,806
1997	$6,852	$6,273
1995	$6,639	$5,897
1992	$5,051	$5,711
1990	$4,610	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,540

$19,247

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Renton School District	Washington
2023	$20,340	$17,883
2022	$18,366	$19,584
2021	$19,878	$19,082
2020	$18,366	$19,584
2018	$17,119	$17,238
2017	$15,366	$16,506
2016	$15,201	$15,517
2015	$10,631	$10,499
2014	$13,858	$12,404
2012	$13,511	$11,905
2011	$12,795	$11,693
2010	$11,640	$10,499
2009	$12,468	$11,231
2008	$11,241	$11,125
2007	$10,527	$9,967
2006	$11,739	$8,893
2005	$12,392	$8,879
2004	$9,745	$8,617
2003	$9,770	$8,253
2002	$10,383	$7,974
2001	$10,648	$8,055
2000	$8,490	$7,278
1999	$7,343	$7,029
1998	$7,889	$6,800
1997	$7,388	$6,422
1995	$8,108	$6,024
1992	$5,302	$6,438
1990	$4,532	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,081 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 83% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education