College Place School District

1755 S College Ave
College Place, WA 99324-1175
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

College Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 734 students in College Place School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in College Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
4 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

College Place 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 90-94% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#198 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of College Place   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of College Place   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.
46%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of College Place   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.
39%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of College Place   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
697 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
26%
# Black Students
25 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
754 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
36 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:
112
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,830 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 $15,917 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of College Place   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
$25 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of College Place   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
$17,830
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in College Place   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
$15,917
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in College Place   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 College Place School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
31 Se Ash Street
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5110
Grades: PK-5
| 734 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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