Lake Chelan School District

303 E Johnson Ave
Chelan, WA 98816-0369
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Chelan 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 54 students in Lake Chelan School District.
Public Preschools in Lake Chelan School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
1,335 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lake Chelan 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#214 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Chelan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Chelan   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 Lake Chelan   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.
42%
49%
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Chelan   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
752 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
26%
# Black Students
3 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
537 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
40%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
79
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,830 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Chelan   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
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Chelan   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
$16,775
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Chelan   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
$15,830
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Chelan   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 Lake Chelan School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
324 E Johnson
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-7744
Grades: PK
| 54 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,335 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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