Selah School District

316 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942-1117
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 928 students in Selah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Selah School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
3,832 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Selah 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 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#149 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Selah   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Selah   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.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Selah   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.
45%
49%
82%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Selah   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,411 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
25%
# Black Students
20 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,266 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
59%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
265
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,767 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Selah   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
$80 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Selah   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
$16,146
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Selah   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
$20,767
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Selah   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 Selah School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
411 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #22.
Selah Homelink
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
308 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Grades: K-8
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Selah Academy Auxiliary
Magnet School
2280 Wa-821
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,832 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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