For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,372 students in Goldendale School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Goldendale School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Goldendale School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Goldendale 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Goldendale 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
82 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
64 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
125 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,915 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
65%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
113
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,179 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,158
$18,796
Spending / Student
$9,179
$19,246
Best Goldendale School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
604 E. Brooks Street
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Grades: K-12
| 2,059 students
Rank: #22.
Goldendale High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 Simcoe Dr.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5846
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5846
Grades: 9-12
| 313 students
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