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Kelso School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 25 students in Kelso School District.
Public Preschools in Kelso School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
13 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
4,940 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kelso 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
59 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
953 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
26%
# Black Students
26 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,447 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
70%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
367
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
389
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,682 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,361 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,682
$18,857
Spending / Student
$26,361
$19,309
Best Kelso School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
601 Crawford St
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1904
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1904
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
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