For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 223 students in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
782 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Columbia (Walla Walla) 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 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
26%
# Black Students
9 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
411 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
53%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
88
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,315
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,247
$19,246
Best Columbia (Walla Walla) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
787 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 545-8573
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 545-8573
Grades: 9-12
| 223 students
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