Clarkston School District

1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403-2557
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 931 students in Clarkston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Clarkston School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarkston School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charles Francis Adams High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
2,518 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Clarkston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has increased from 65% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#194 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clarkston   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarkston   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.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarkston   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.
49%
49%
73%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clarkston   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.67
# American Indian Students
55 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
27 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,957 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
218
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,739 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clarkston   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
$35 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clarkston   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
$14,191
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clarkston   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
$13,739
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clarkston   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 Clarkston School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Virtual School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1294 Chestnut Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 769-5534
Grades: K-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Charles Francis Adams High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-5591
Grades: 9-12
| 753 students
Rank: #33.
Educational Opportunity Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1284 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-4508
Grades: 7-12
| 124 students
Rank: n/an/a
Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement
Alternative School
Magnet School
1284 Chestnut
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-4508
Grades: 11-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3309
Grades: PK-12
| 37 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,518 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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