Chehalis School District

310 Sw 16th St
Chehalis, WA 98532-3809
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 690 students in Chehalis School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Chehalis School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
3,012 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Chehalis School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 75% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chehalis   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chehalis   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.
51%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chehalis   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.
42%
49%
75%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chehalis   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.67
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
35 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
635 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
46 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,102 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
196
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,418 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chehalis   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
$50 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chehalis   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
$16,844
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chehalis   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
$16,418
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chehalis   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 Chehalis School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1265 Sw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-3664
Grades: 6-12
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Chehalis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1060 Sw 20th Street
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7230
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lewis County Juvenile Detention
Magnet School
1255 Sw Pacific St
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-0131
Grades: 5-12
| 10 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,012 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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