District facts
| Enrollment | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
| School days | 180 |
| Size of district |
|
| District size | 58 square miles |
| Average student-teacher ratio |
|
| 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.) | |
|---|---|
| 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% |
