Mead School District

2323 E Farwell Rd
Mead, WA 99021-9690
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,947 students in Mead 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 Mead School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Mead School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mead Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
17 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
10,410 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Mead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#41 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mead   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mead   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.
65%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mead   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.
58%
49%
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mead   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.68
# American Indian Students
85 Students
6,221 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
170 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
684 Students
98,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
26%
# Black Students
144 Students
18,030 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
8,279 Students
191,719 Students
% White Students
79%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
173 Students
5,280 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
854 Students
32,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
713
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
668
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
695
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
724
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
767
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
805
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
818
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
893
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
829
88,753
# Students in 11th Grade:
904
87,580
# Students in 12th Grade:
914
91,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,441 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mead   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
$182 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mead   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
$16,487
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mead   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
$17,441
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mead   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 Mead School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mead Senior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
302 W Hastings Rd
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 465-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,805 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Spokane High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 465-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,457 students
Rank: #33.
Mead Learning Options
Alternative School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8621 N Five Mile Road
Spokane, WA 99208
(509) 465-7700
Grades: K-12
| 674 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mead Open Doors
Alternative School
Magnet School
2323 E Farwell Rd
Mead, WA 99021
(509) 340-7800
Grades: 11-12
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 10,410 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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