Centralia School District

2320 Borst Ave
Centralia, WA 98531-0610
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 46 students in Centralia School District.
Public Preschools in Centralia School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
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
9 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
3,374 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Centralia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Centralia   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centralia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centralia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
49%
75%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Centralia   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
25 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,372 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
26%
# Black Students
35 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,713 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
51%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
241
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,289 in this school district is less 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 $15,412 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Centralia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Centralia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,289
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Centralia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,412
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Centralia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Centralia School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2320 Borst Ave
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7600
Grades: PK
| 46 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,374 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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