Wahluke School District

411 E Saddle Mt Drive
Mattawa, WA 99349-0952
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 135 students in Wahluke School District.
Public Preschools in Wahluke School District have a diversity score of 0.04, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
2,536 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
17,378 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#281 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wahluke   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wahluke   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.
28%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wahluke   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.
24%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wahluke   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,478 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
26%
# Black Students
3 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
35 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
168
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
687
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wahluke   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
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wahluke   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
$16,219
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wahluke   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
$16,108
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wahluke   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 Wahluke School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Developmental Pre-school
Special Education School
Magnet School
400 N. Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4433
Grades: PK
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mattawa Elementary Pre-school
Magnet School
400 N. Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4433
Grades: PK
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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