District facts
Enrollment | |
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Students enrolled | 24,000 |
Number of schools |
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Elementary schools (K-5) | 21 |
Middle schools (6-8) | 6 |
High schools (9-12) | 5 |
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics (6-12) | |
Vancouver iTech Preparatory (6-12) | |
Fir Grove/Vista (1-12) | |
Lieser Campus (K-12) | |
Gateway to Adult Transition Education (18-21) | |
Scheduled school days |
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School days | 180 |
Size of district |
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District size | 58 square miles |
Average student-teacher ratio |
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Districtwide K-12 | 18:1 |
Student characteristics (from the 2016-17 school year, unless otherwise noted. The following information is always one year behind the current school year.) | |
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Students enrolled as transitional bilingual | 13% |
Students with a home language other than English | 24% |
Number of different languages spoken by students | 98 |
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 48% |
Students receiving special education services | 13% |
Students in grades 1-8 receiving Highly Capable services | 1,200 |
Students participating in summer programs | 2,000 |
Schools that offer extended-day activities | 100% |
Students enrolled in K-12 magnets and programs of choice | 5,000 |
Four-year graduation rate* (class of 2017) *This figure represents only those students who graduated within four years. |
82% |
Five-year graduation rate (class of 2017) | 85% |
Employees | |
Number of employees | 3,300 |
Number of classroom teachers | 1,330 |
Teachers’ average years of experience | 10.9 |
Teachers with at least a master’s degree | 72.3% |