Highland School District

17000 Summitview Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923-0038
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 364 students in Highland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
4 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
1,092 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Highland 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 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#223 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Highland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland   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.
43%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland   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.
37%
49%
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Highland   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,221 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
830 Students
98,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
26%
# Black Students
4 Students
18,030 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
243 Students
191,719 Students
% White Students
22%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,280 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
32,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
103
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
88,753
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
87,580
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
91,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,353 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Highland   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
$17 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Highland   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
$16,104
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Highland   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
$15,353
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Highland   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 Highland School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 364 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,092 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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