Top Rankings
Issaquah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,537 students in Issaquah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Issaquah School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 65% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Issaquah School District are Issaquah High School, Skyline High School and Liberty Sr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Issaquah School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Skyline High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
30 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
19,452 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
1,039 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Issaquah School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
36%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
40%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,488 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 $25,149 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$399 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$489 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,488
$18,796
Spending / Student
$25,149
$19,246
Best Issaquah School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Issaquah High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,452 students
Rank: #22.
Skyline High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1122 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,193 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Sr High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16655 Se 136th St
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-4800
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,530 students
Rank: #44.
Gibson Ek High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
379 1st Pl Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6350
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 194 students
Rank: #55.
Issaquah Special Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Grades: PK-12
| 100 students
Rank: #66.
Echo Glen School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33010 Se 99th St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Grades: 5-12
| 68 students
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