| School district | City | Teachers (FTE) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle School District No. 1 | Seattle | 3,074 | Official site |
| Spokane School District | Spokane | 1,950 | Official site |
| Lake Washington School District | Redmond | 1,730 | Official site |
| Tacoma School District | Tacoma | 1,538 | — |
| Kent School District | Kent | 1,411 | — |
| Evergreen School District (Clark) | Vancouver | 1,271 | Official site |
| Puyallup School District | Puyallup | 1,226 | — |
| Federal Way School District | Federal Way | 1,217 | Official site |
| Northshore School District | Bothell | 1,217 | Official site |
| Bethel School District | Spanaway | 1,161 | Official site |
| Bellevue School District | Bellevue | 1,145 | — |
| Vancouver School District | Vancouver | 1,135 | — |
| Edmonds School District | Lynnwood | 1,123 | — |
| Pasco School District | Pasco | 1,085 | — |
| Everett School District | Everett | 1,074 | Official site |
| Auburn School District | Auburn | 1,051 | — |
| Kennewick School District | Kennewick | 1,048 | Official site |
| Issaquah School District | Issaquah | 1,042 | Official site |
| Highline School District | Burien | 1,011 | Official site |
| Mukilteo School District | Everett | 889 | Official site |
| Yakima School District | Yakima | 875 | Official site |
| North Thurston Public Schools | Lacey | 863 | — |
| Central Valley School District | Liberty Lake | 849 | Official site |
| Renton School District | Renton | 804 | Official site |
| Clover Park School District | Lakewood | 791 | — |
| Richland School District | West Richland | 729 | Official site |
| Battle Ground School District | Battle Ground | 705 | Official site |
| Bellingham School District | Bellingham | 652 | Official site |
| Central Kitsap School District | Bremerton | 605 | — |
| Mead School District | Mead | 574 | Official site |
| South Kitsap School District | Port Orchard | 564 | Official site |
| Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Sumner | 564 | — |
| Olympia School District | Olympia | 528 | Official site |
| Lake Stevens School District | Lake Stevens | 524 | Official site |
| Marysville School District | Marysville | 520 | Official site |
| Snohomish School District | Snohomish | 501 | — |
| Shoreline School District | Shoreline | 483 | Official site |
| Peninsula School District | Gig Harbor | 479 | — |
| Tahoma School District | Maple Valley | 467 | — |
| Franklin Pierce School District | Tacoma | 444 | — |
| Moses Lake School District | Moses Lake | 407 | Official site |
| Wenatchee School District | Wenatchee | 401 | Official site |
| Snoqualmie Valley School District | Snoqualmie | 390 | — |
| Camas School District | Camas | 383 | — |
| Mount Vernon School District | Mount Vernon | 376 | — |
| Longview School District | Longview | 359 | — |
| Tumwater School District | Tumwater | 356 | Official site |
| Oak Harbor School District | Oak Harbor | 337 | Official site |
| Sunnyside School District | Sunnyside | 333 | Official site |
| Cheney School District | Cheney | 331 | Official site |
| Eastmont School District | East Wenatchee | 331 | — |
| Walla Walla Public Schools | Walla Walla | 314 | Official site |
| Monroe School District | Monroe | 308 | Official site |
| University Place School District | University Place | 296 | Official site |
| Arlington School District | Arlington | 294 | Official site |
| North Kitsap School District | Poulsbo | 286 | — |
| West Valley School District (Yakima) | Yakima | 285 | — |
| Yelm School District | Yelm | 283 | Official site |
| Bremerton School District | Bremerton | 280 | Official site |
| Kelso School District | Kelso | 275 | Official site |
| Shelton School District | Shelton | 274 | Official site |
| Ferndale School District | Ferndale | 266 | Official site |
| Omak School District | Omak | 266 | Official site |
| Stanwood-Camano School District | Stanwood | 253 | — |
| Othello School District | Othello | 249 | Official site |
| Sedro-Woolley School District | Sedro Woolley | 243 | Official site |
| Enumclaw School District | Enumclaw | 239 | — |
| White River School District | Buckley | 233 | Official site |
| Ridgefield School District | Ridgefield | 226 | Official site |
| Mercer Island School District | Mercer Island | 222 | Official site |
| Selah School District | Selah | 222 | — |
| Fife School District | Milton | 208 | Official site |
| Burlington-Edison School District | Burlington | 205 | Official site |
| East Valley School District (Spokane) | Spokane | 205 | — |
| Port Angeles School District | Port Angeles | 204 | — |
| West Valley School District (Spokane) | Spokane | 196 | Official site |
| Bainbridge Island School District | Bainbridge Island | 195 | Official site |
| Quincy School District | Quincy | 193 | — |
| Centralia School District | Centralia | 192 | Official site |
| Wapato School District | Wapato | 189 | Official site |
| Grandview School District | Grandview | 187 | Official site |
| Toppenish School District | Toppenish | 187 | Official site |
| Ellensburg School District | Ellensburg | 186 | Official site |
| Lynden School District | Lynden | 186 | Official site |
| East Valley School District (Yakima) | Yakima | 174 | Official site |
| Aberdeen School District | Aberdeen | 171 | Official site |
| Chehalis School District | Chehalis | 171 | Official site |
| Riverview School District | Duvall | 170 | Official site |
| Pullman School District | Pullman | 165 | Official site |
| Quillayute Valley School District | Forks | 165 | Official site |
| Steilacoom Hist. School District | Steilacoom | 157 | Official site |
| Ephrata School District | Ephrata | 153 | Official site |
| Orting School District | Orting | 151 | — |
| Prosser School District | Prosser | 151 | Official site |
| Lakewood School District | Marysville | 148 | — |
| Deer Park School District | Deer Park | 146 | Official site |
| Sequim School District | Sequim | 144 | Official site |
| Tukwila School District | Tukwila | 142 | Official site |
| Anacortes School District | Anacortes | 141 | — |
| Washougal School District | Washougal | 138 | Official site |
| Clarkston School District | Clarkston | 137 | Official site |
| North Mason School District | Belfair | 133 | Official site |
| Granite Falls School District | Granite Falls | 129 | Official site |
| Woodland School District | Woodland | 129 | — |
| Wahluke School District | Mattawa | 128 | — |
| North Franklin School District | Connell | 123 | — |
| Goldendale School District | Goldendale | 120 | Official site |
| Nooksack Valley School District | Everson | 117 | — |
| Rochester School District | Rochester | 115 | Official site |
| Sultan School District | Sultan | 114 | Official site |
| Medical Lake School District | Medical Lake | 113 | Official site |
| Eatonville School District | Eatonville | 109 | — |
| Hockinson School District | Brush Prairie | 105 | Official site |
| Blaine School District | Blaine | 104 | Official site |
| Meridian School District | Bellingham | 103 | Official site |
| Colville School District | Colville | 102 | Official site |
| La Center School District | La Center | 100 | Official site |
| College Place School District | College Place | 98 | Official site |
| Royal School District | Royal City | 98 | Official site |
| CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Cashmere | 97 | Official site |
| Mount Baker School District | Deming | 92 | Official site |
| Elma School District | Elma | 91 | — |
| Hoquiam School District | Hoquiam | 89 | Official site |
| Riverside School District | Chattaroy | 89 | Official site |
| Kalama School District | Kalama | 88 | Official site |
| Nine Mile Falls School District | Nine Mile Falls | 87 | Official site |
| Dieringer School District | Lake Tapps | 83 | Official site |
| Kiona-Benton City School District | Benton City | 83 | Official site |
| Castle Rock School District | Castle Rock | 81 | Official site |
| Granger School District | Granger | 81 | Official site |
| Lake Chelan School District | Chelan | 79 | Official site |
| Cascade School District | Leavenworth | 78 | — |
| Montesano School District | Montesano | 77 | Official site |
| Newport School District | Newport | 77 | — |
| Naches Valley School District | Naches | 76 | — |
| Vashon Island School District | Vashon | 74 | Official site |
| Zillah School District | Zillah | 74 | Official site |
| Tenino School District | Tenino | 72 | — |
| Port Townsend School District | Port Townsend | 71 | — |
| Tonasket School District | Tonasket | 67 | — |
| Mount Adams School District | White Swan | 65 | Official site |
| South Whidbey School District | Langley | 64 | Official site |
| Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls | 62 | Official site |
| Okanogan School District | Okanogan | 62 | Official site |
| White Salmon Valley School District | White Salmon | 61 | — |
| Brewster School District | Brewster | 59 | Official site |
| Rainier School District | Rainier | 57 | Official site |
| Highland School District | Cowiche | 56 | — |
| Cle Elum-Roslyn School District | Cle Elum | 55 | Official site |
| Warden School District | Warden | 54 | Official site |
| Valley School District | Valley | 53 | Official site |
| Ocean Beach School District | Long Beach | 52 | Official site |
| San Juan Island School District | Friday Harbor | 52 | Official site |
| Toledo School District | Toledo | 52 | — |
| Finley School District | Kennewick | 51 | — |
| Onalaska School District | Onalaska | 51 | Official site |
| Pioneer School District | Shelton | 51 | Official site |
| Columbia (Walla Walla) School District | Burbank | 50 | Official site |
| Coupeville School District | Coupeville | 50 | Official site |
| Freeman School District | Rockford | 50 | Official site |
| Chewelah School District | Chewelah | 49 | — |
| Grand Coulee Dam School District | Coulee Dam | 47 | — |
| Napavine School District | Napavine | 47 | Official site |
| Methow Valley School District | Winthrop | 46 | Official site |
| North Beach School District No. 64 | Ocean Shores | 46 | Official site |
| Reardan-Edwall School District | Reardan | 46 | Official site |
| Bridgeport School District | Bridgeport | 45 | Official site |
| Chimacum School District | Chimacum | 45 | Official site |
| Orcas Island School District | Eastsound | 45 | Official site |
| Mary M Knight School District | Elma | 44 | Official site |
| Manson School District | Manson | 42 | Official site |
| Winlock School District | Winlock | 42 | — |
| Mabton School District | Mabton | 41 | Official site |
| Cape Flattery School District | Sekiu | 40 | Official site |
| Ocosta School District | Westport | 40 | Official site |
| Oroville School District | Oroville | 40 | Official site |
| Stevenson-Carson School District | Stevenson | 40 | Official site |
| Mossyrock School District | Mossyrock | 39 | Official site |
| Asotin-Anatone School District | Asotin | 38 | — |
| Davenport School District | Davenport | 38 | — |
| Union Gap School District | Union Gap | 37 | Official site |
| Kittitas School District | Kittitas | 36 | — |
| Liberty School District | Spangle | 36 | — |
| South Bend School District | South Bend | 36 | — |
| Wellpinit School District #49 | Wellpinit | 36 | Official site |
| La Conner School District | La Conner | 35 | Official site |
| Toutle Lake School District | Toutle | 35 | Official site |
| Adna School District | Adna | 34 | Official site |
| Colfax School District | Colfax | 34 | Official site |
| Concrete School District | Concrete | 33 | — |
| Griffin School District | Olympia | 33 | Official site |
| Darrington School District | Darrington | 32 | Official site |
| Mary Walker School District | Springdale | 32 | Official site |
| Raymond School District | Raymond | 31 | Official site |
| Soap Lake School District | Soap Lake | 31 | Official site |
| Entiat School District | Entiat | 29 | Official site |
| Dayton School District | Dayton | 28 | Official site |
| Quilcene School District | Quilcene | 27 | Official site |
| Cusick School District | Cusick | 26 | — |
| Morton School District | Morton | 26 | — |
| Conway School District | Mount Vernon | 25 | Official site |
| Ritzville School District | Ritzville | 25 | Official site |
| Hood Canal School District | Shelton | 24 | Official site |
| Republic School District | Republic | 24 | Official site |
| Pomeroy School District | Pomeroy | 23 | Official site |
| Wahkiakum School District | Cathlamet | 23 | Official site |
| White Pass School District | Randle | 23 | Official site |
| Willapa Valley School District | Menlo | 23 | Official site |
| Crescent School District | Joyce | 22 | Official site |
| McCleary School District | Mccleary | 22 | Official site |
| Northport School District | Northport | 22 | — |
| Oakville School District | Oakville | 22 | — |
| Selkirk School District | Metaline Falls | 20 | Official site |
| Thorp School District | Thorp | 20 | — |
| Wilbur School District | Wilbur | 20 | — |
| Inchelium School District | Inchelium | 19 | — |
| Lopez School District | Lopez Island | 19 | Official site |
| Naselle-Grays River Valley School District | Naselle | 19 | Official site |
| Prescott School District | Prescott | 19 | — |
| Taholah School District | Taholah | 19 | Official site |
| Waitsburg School District | Waitsburg | 19 | Official site |
| Curlew School District | Curlew | 18 | — |
| Odessa School District | Odessa | 18 | — |
| Touchet School District | Touchet | 18 | Official site |
| Lind School District | Lind | 17 | Official site |
| Palouse School District | Palouse | 17 | — |
| Pateros School District | Pateros | 17 | — |
| Tekoa School District | Tekoa | 17 | Official site |
| Wishkah Valley School District | Aberdeen | 17 | Official site |
| Lyle School District | Lyle | 16 | Official site |
| Pe Ell School District | Pe Ell | 16 | — |
| Rosalia School District | Rosalia | 16 | — |
| Colton School District | Colton | 15 | — |
| Grapeview School District | Grapeview | 15 | — |
| Lake Quinault School District | Amanda Park | 15 | — |
| Trout Lake School District | Trout Lake | 15 | Official site |
| Waterville School District | Waterville | 15 | — |
| Coulee-Hartline School District | Coulee City | 14 | — |
| Harrington School District | Harrington | 14 | Official site |
| Southside School District | Shelton | 14 | Official site |
| Wilson Creek School District | Wilson Creek | 14 | — |
| Bickleton School District | Bickleton | 13 | Official site |
| Carbonado School District | Carbonado | 13 | — |
| LaCrosse School District | Lacrosse | 13 | Official site |
| Loon Lake School District | Loon Lake | 13 | — |
| Nespelem School District | Nespelem | 13 | Official site |
| Oakesdale School District | Oakesdale | 13 | — |
| St. John School District | Saint John | 13 | — |
| Suquamish Tribal Education Department | Poulsbo | 13 | — |
| Almira School District | Almira | 12 | Official site |
| Columbia (Stevens) School District | Hunters | 12 | Official site |
| Endicott School District | Endicott | 12 | Official site |
| Garfield School District | Garfield | 12 | Official site |
| Paterson School District | Paterson | 12 | — |
| Cosmopolis School District | Cosmopolis | 11 | Official site |
| Creston School District | Creston | 11 | — |
| Green Mountain School District | Woodland | 11 | — |
| Kahlotus School District | Kahlotus | 11 | Official site |
| Mansfield School District | Mansfield | 11 | — |
| Sprague School District | Sprague | 11 | Official site |
| Washtucna School District | Washtucna | 11 | Official site |
| Mill A School District | Cook | 10 | Official site |
| Easton School District | Easton | 9 | — |
| Glenwood School District | Glenwood | 9 | — |
| Orondo School District | Orondo | 9 | Official site |
| Skykomish School District | Skykomish | 9 | — |
| Wishram School District | Wishram | 9 | — |
| North River School District | Cosmopolis | 7 | — |
| Skamania School District | Skamania | 7 | — |
| Boistfort School District | Curtis | 6 | — |
| Klickitat School District | Klickitat | 6 | Official site |
| Orchard Prairie School District | Spokane | 6 | — |
| Summit Valley School District | Addy | 6 | Official site |
| Brinnon School District | Brinnon | 5 | Official site |
| Centerville School District | Centerville | 5 | — |
| Mount Pleasant School District | Washougal | 5 | Official site |
| Evaline School District | Winlock | 4 | — |
| Great Northern School District | Spokane | 4 | Official site |
| Lamont School District | Lamont | 4 | — |
| Onion Creek School District | Colville | 4 | Official site |
| Queets-Clearwater School District | Forks | 4 | — |
| Satsop School District | Satsop | 4 | — |
| Starbuck School District | Starbuck | 4 | Official site |
| Evergreen School District (Stevens) | Gifford | 3 | — |
| Index Elementary School District 63 | Index | 3 | Official site |
| Keller School District | Keller | 3 | — |
| Orient School District | Orient | 3 | Official site |
| Palisades School District | Palisades | 3 | — |
| Roosevelt School District | Roosevelt | 3 | — |
| Steptoe School District | Steptoe | 3 | — |
| Benge School District | Benge | 2 | — |
| Damman School District | Ellensburg | 2 | — |
| Dixie School District | Dixie | 2 | — |
| Star School District No. 054 | Pasco | 2 | Official site |
| Shaw Island School District | Shaw Island | 1 | — |
| Stehekin School District | Wenatchee | 1 | Official site |
| Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind) | Vancouver | 0 | Official site |
| Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth | Vancouver | 0 | Official site |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.
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