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Pasco School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 6,052 students in Pasco School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Pasco School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Pasco School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chiawana Senior High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
18,840 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
1,077 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pasco 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 79% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
36 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
254 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
13,917 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
26%
# Black Students
139 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,971 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
21%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
373
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
1,353
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,360
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,387
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,309
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,350
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,400
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,415
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,407
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,434
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,509
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,519
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,476
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,548
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,420 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 $15,877 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$299 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,420
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,877
$19,246
Best Pasco School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chiawana Senior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8125 W Argent Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6786
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6786
Grades: 8-12
| 3,163 students
Rank: #22.
New Horizons High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2020 W Argent Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6796
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6796
Grades: 6-12
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Pasco Senior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1108 N 10th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-5581
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-5581
Grades: 9-12
| 2,515 students
Rank: n/an/a
Soar To Success
Alternative School
2600 N 20th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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