For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 702 students in Montesano School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Montesano School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Montesano School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Montesano Jr-sr 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 22% 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
3 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
1,442 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Montesano School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.68
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
6 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,101 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
76%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
146
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,517 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 $14,340 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,517
$18,796

Spending / Student
$14,340
$19,246

Best Montesano School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montesano Jr-sr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
303 North Church
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041
Grades: 7-12
| 702 students
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