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Burien, WA
Public School Ratings




Burien Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Highline School District details

Highline School District
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Burien, WA 98166

17,823 Students enrolled in District

43 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Highline School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

2

(10 is best)

Better than 20.0% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
45%
33%
50%
22%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Beverly Park Elem At Glendale School
1201 S 104th St
Seattle, WA, 98168
PK-05
Big Picture School
440 S 186th St
Burien, WA, 98148
06-12
Bow Lake Elementary School
18237 42nd Ave S
Sea Tac, WA, 98188
PK-05
Choice Academy School
18367 8th Ave S
Seattle, WA, 98148
06-12
Career Link School
6000 16th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA, 98106
09-12
Cascade Middle School
11212 10th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA, 98146
06-08
Cedarhurst Elementary School
611 S 132nd St
Burien, WA, 98168
PK-05
Chinook Middle School
18650 42nd Ave S
Sea Tac, WA, 98188
06-08
Des Moines Elementary School
22001 9th Ave S
Des Moines, WA, 98198
PK-05
Evergreen High School
830 Sw 116th St
Seattle, WA, 98146
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 18.9% 53.3%
Black 15.7% 5.4%
Hispanic 44.8% 28.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 16.1% 10.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 4.5% 3.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.4% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 68.4% 49.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,205 $199,705,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,657 $29,540,000 7.2%
Staff $2,469 $43,997,000 10.7%
General Administration $114 $2,034,000 0.5%
School Administration $1,223 $21,805,000 5.3%
Operation $1,444 $25,729,000 6.3%
Transportation $489 $8,722,000 2.1%
Other $742 $13,225,000 3.2%
Total Support $8,138 $145,052,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,681 $65,611,000 16.0%
Total Expenditures $23,025 $410,368,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,824 $10,764,786,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $1,520,446,000 6.7%
Staff $1,197 $1,311,743,000 5.8%
General Administration $173 $189,960,000 0.8%
School Administration $990 $1,085,309,000 4.8%
Operation $1,353 $1,482,398,000 6.5%
Transportation $630 $690,492,000 3.0%
Other $808 $884,903,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,539 $7,165,251,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,398 $4,818,542,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $20,761 $22,748,579,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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