Toppenish School District

306 Bolin Dr
Toppenish, WA 98948-1644
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,653 students in Toppenish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Toppenish School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Toppenish School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Toppenish High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
9 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
4,246 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Toppenish 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 73% has increased from 61% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#286 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Toppenish   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toppenish   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.
26%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toppenish   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.
22%
49%
73%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Toppenish   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
341 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,440 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
25%
# Black Students
24 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
368 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
9%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
234
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
240
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,298 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Toppenish   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
$82 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Toppenish   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
$18,305
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Toppenish   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
$19,298
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Toppenish   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 Toppenish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Toppenish High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Ward Road
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-3370
Grades: 9-12
| 987 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Allprep
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
237 Chkalov Ste 108
Vancouver, WA 98684
(360) 828-0205
Grades: K-12
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
Computer Academy Toppenish High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
143 Ward Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-3377
Grades: 6-12
| 277 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,246 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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