Kalama School District

548 China Garden Rd
Kalama, WA 98625-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 348 students in Kalama School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Kalama School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Kalama School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kalama 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 19% 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
3 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kalama 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kalama   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalama   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 Kalama   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.
53%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kalama   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
947 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
82%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
120
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,321 is higher 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 $36,849 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kalama   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
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kalama   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
$19,321
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kalama   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
$36,849
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kalama   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 Kalama School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalama High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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