Top Rankings
Cascade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in Cascade School District.
Public Preschools in Cascade School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cascade School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 307 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
396 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
26%
# Black Students
9 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
806 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
89
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,843 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,062 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,843
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,062
$19,309
Best Cascade School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Peshastin Dryden Elementary School
Magnet School
10001 School Street
Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-5832
Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-5832
Grades: PK-2
| 289 students
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