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Rainier School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 246 students in Rainier School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Rainier School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Rainier School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rainier Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
931 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rainier School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
17,421 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
751 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
81%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
78
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,581
$18,857
Spending / Student
$13,648
$19,309
Best Rainier School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rainier Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
308 2nd St W
Rainier, WA 98576
(360) 446-2205
Rainier, WA 98576
(360) 446-2205
Grades: 9-12
| 246 students
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