For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 382 students in Selah School District.
Public Preschools in Selah School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
10 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
3,798 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Selah School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,439 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
26%
# Black Students
19 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2,195 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
58%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
258
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
294
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,291 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 $20,953 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$80 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,291
$18,796

Spending / Student
$20,953
$19,246

Best Selah School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
208 S 3rd St
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-7900
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-7900
Grades: PK-K
| 382 students
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