For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 834 students in Wahluke School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Wahluke School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Wahluke School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wahluke High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
8 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
2,536 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wahluke 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,478 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
35 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
1%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
168
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,219 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 $16,108 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,219
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,108
$19,309
Best Wahluke School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sentinel Tech Alt School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20140 Rd 24 Sw
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4565
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4565
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
Rank: #22.
Wahluke High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 N Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4477
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4477
Grades: 9-12
| 797 students
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