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Brewster School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Brewster.

Brewster’s School Grade C better than 32% of Washington school districts

Students
1,001
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,549
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$12.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brewster School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 32% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the WA average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.7M, about $12,727 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 32% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CBrewster 2,093

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brewster. Grade by grade →

PK–5Brewster Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Brewster Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Brewster High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 40.1% · 522 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 53.4% · 522 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.8% · 73 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,549 per student · 10% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 73%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
961’20
970’21
1,012’22
1,015’23
1,001’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 89%White 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Brewster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brewster
425 students13:1
Brewster Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brewster
224 students19:1
Brewster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brewster
339 students23:1
Brewster Alternative School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brewster
13 students22:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.