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WASHINGTON SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS: WE ARE HERE TO HELP

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ABOUT Washington SCHOOLS

Washington schools boast a total statewide student population of 1,092,508 attending 2,416 schools in 301 public school districts and 666 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Washington public schools spend an average of $7,912 per student each year. That ranks Washington schools number 16 nationally.

Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Washington public schools average a student teacher ratio of 16:1. Washington private schools average 8:1. Also, high schools in Washington average a student body population of 264, while Washington middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 402 and 348 respectively.

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WASHINGTON’S DROPOUT FACTORIES

In 2007 there were twenty-two schools in Washington State that are considered “dropout factories.” A school is considered a dropout factory when more than 40 percent of entering freshmen dropout before their senior year.

 

What makes kids drop out? Most “Dropout Factories” in the U.

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