For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 379 students in White Salmon Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in White Salmon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in White Salmon Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
White Salmon Valley 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
367 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
26%
# Black Students
4 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
664 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
60%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
60
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,691
$18,796
Spending / Student
$19,183
$19,246
Best White Salmon Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1455 Nw Bruin Country Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1970
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1970
Grades: 9-12
| 358 students
Rank: n/an/a
White Salmon Academy
Alternative School
1455 Nw Bruin Country Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1970
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1970
Grades: 9-12
| 21 students
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