For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 593 students in La Center 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 Schools in La Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in La Center School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Center 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 16% 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
4 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
La Center School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,221 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
19 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
98,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
12 Students
18,030 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,498 Students
191,719 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,280 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
32,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
150
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
88,753
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
87,580
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
91,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,016 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,414 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,016
$18,796
Spending / Student
$32,414
$19,246
Best La Center School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Center High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
725 Highland Road
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-1700
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
La Center Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
725 Ne Highland Rd
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2131
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2131
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
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