WHEN THE 2007-2008 year opens at Hood Canal School, students and staff will enjoy a new $8.4-million building constructed after passage of a bond issue in 2004. Groundbreaking was May 1, 2006 and construction has continued through this year.

The county has seven public school districts, two Christian schools and a community college:

GRAPEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

Grades: K-8. Enrollment: 192 full-time equivalent (185 in 2005-2006, 185 in 2004-2005 and 164 in 2003-2004). Square miles: 21. Assessed value: $396,951,066 ($387,717,404 in 2006). Superintendent: Jim Snyder. Major administrative assistants: Tracy Arkin, administrative assistant and business manager. Employees: 26. Teachers: 12. Teachers with at least a master's degree, 2005-2006: 67%. Average years teacher experience: 19. District's 2006-2007 budget: $1,654,032 ($1,511,707 in 2005-2006). Minority students: 9. Percentage in each minority group: American Indian, 2.7; Asian, 2.2; Hispanic, 1.1. Percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch: 32.3. Students in special education: 22. Annual special-education budget: $96,671. District debt in assessment per $1,000 valuation: Maintenance-and-operation levy, $1.03 cents; bond, less than a penny; transportation, 19 cents, total, $1.22. Percentages passing Washington Assessment of Student Learning, 2004: Fourth grade: Reading, 89.5; writing, 68.4; math, 73.7; Fifth: Science, 35.3. Seventh: Reading, 78.3; writing, 52.2; math, 34.8. Eighth: Science, 30.8. 2005: Fourth grade: Reading, 68; writing, 28; math, 60; Fifth: Science, 22.7. Seventh: Reading, 57.9; writing, 15.8; math, 36.8. Eighth: Science, 25. 2006: Fourth grade: Reading, 86; writing, 76; math, 76; Fifth: Science, 39. Seventh: Reading, 58; writing, 54; math, 50. Eighth: Science, 30. Students bused: 202. (High-school students bused to other districts.) Annual bus mileage: 45,375. Annual busing costs: $92,635. State busing reimbursement: $76,200. School board meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. study session and 7 p.m. regular meeting, in school's library. Phone number to volunteer: 275-4921 or 426-4921. Parent-teacher association president: Kathi McGuire.

Grapeview Elementary
Grades: K-5. Location: 822 East Mason-Benson Road. Year school was built: 1980. Enrollment: 120 FTE (115 in 2005-2006, 107 in 2004-2005 and 94 in 2003-2004). Mascot: Gator. Principal: Joan Jensen. Major administrative assistants: Dorothy Clark, secretary. Minority population: 5. Special-ed population: 15. Teachers: 7. Number of classrooms: 7. Average class size: 23. Number of portable classrooms on campus:2.

Grapeview Middle School
Grades: 6-8. Location: 822 East Mason-Benson Road. Year school was built: 1980. Enrollment: 72 (70 in 2005-2006, 66 in 2004-2005 and 68 in 2003-2004). Mascot: Gator. Athletic affilation: Tri-County Athletic Association. Principal: Joan Jensen. Major administrative assistants: Dorothy Clark, secretary. Minority population: 4. Special-ed population: 7. Teachers: 5. Classrooms: 7. Average class size: 23. Number of portable classrooms on campus: 2.

HOOD CANAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Grades: Preschool-8. Enrollment: 310 (328 in 2006, 307 in 2005, 342 in 2004). Assessed valuation: $799,051,328 ($758,024,780 in 2006). Square miles: More than 400. Superintendent: Ron Zier. Major administrative assistants: Scott Blomberg, business manager. Employees: 48. Teachers: 22. Teachers with at least a master's degree, 2005-2006: 33%. Average years teacher experience: 17.8. District's 2006-2007 budget: $3,609,744 ($3.2 million in 2005-2006). Minority population: 38% Native American, 4.1% Hispanic; 1.3% Asian; 0.3% black. Number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch: 133. Students in special education: 62. Annual special-education budget: $401,498. District debt in assessment per $1,000 valuation: Maintenance-and-operation levy, 61 cents; bond, $1.06; total, $1.67. Percentages passing Washington Assessment of Student Learning, 2004: Fourth grade: Reading, 83.3; writing, 66.7; math, 50. Fifth: Science, 12.8. Seventh: Reading, 45; writing, 37.5; math, 27.5. Eighth: Science, 24.1. 2005: Fourth grade: Reading, 70.4; writing, 37; math, 44.4. Fifth: Science, 13.2. Seventh: Reading, 56.3; writing, 34.4; math, 56.3. Eighth: Science, 17.5. 2006: Fourth grade: Reading, 71; writing, 53; math, 38. Fifth: Science, 15. Seventh: Reading, 46; writing, 46; math, 34. Eighth: Science, 21. Number of students bused: 577 trips per day. Annual bus mileage: 156,572. Annual busing costs: $320,385. State busing reimbursement: $314,734. School board meetings: Third Thursday of month, 5:30 p.m. in school library. Phone number to volunteer: 877-5463.

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