Palouse School District

600 E Alder St
Palouse, WA 99161-8780
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 30 students in Palouse School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Palouse School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
166 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Palouse School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#21 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palouse   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palouse   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.
70-74%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palouse   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.
60-69%
49%
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Palouse   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
2 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
140 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
84%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
19
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,699 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,548 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palouse   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
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palouse   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
$22,699
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palouse   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
$21,548
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palouse   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 Palouse School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palouse At Garfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 E Alder Street
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 635-1331
Grades: 6-8
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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