For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 186 students in Mary M Knight School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Mary M Knight School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Mary M Knight School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mary M. Knight School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
2 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
880 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Mary M Knight 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
26%
# Black Students
37 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
556 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
63%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
51
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,018 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 148% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,011 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 148% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,018
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,011
$19,246
Best Mary M Knight School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary M. Knight School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2987 W Matlock Brady Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 426-6767
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 426-6767
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
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