Ridgefield School District

510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642-9088
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
4,118 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#48 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ridgefield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgefield   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.
64%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgefield   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.
52%
49%
91%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ridgefield   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
96 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
610 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
26%
# Black Students
50 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,945 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
372 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
276
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,818 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ridgefield   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
$49 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ridgefield   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
$15,171
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ridgefield   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
$11,818
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ridgefield   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 Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-3333
Grades: PK
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,118 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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