Prosser School District

1500 Grant Ave
Prosser, WA 99350
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 856 students in Prosser 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 Prosser School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Prosser School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prosser High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
2,414 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Prosser School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#258 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prosser   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prosser   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.
33%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prosser   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.
35%
49%
80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Prosser   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
38 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,636 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
25%
# Black Students
15 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
667 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
28%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
162
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,615 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,322 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prosser   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
$71 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prosser   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
$21,615
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prosser   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
$29,322
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prosser   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 Prosser School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prosser High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Paterson Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-1224
Grades: 9-12
| 834 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prosser Opportunity Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
1203 Prosser Ave.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-1224
Grades: 9-12
| 22 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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