Zillah School District

213 4th Ave
Zillah, WA 98953-9533
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Zillah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 450 students in Zillah 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 School in Zillah School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Zillah School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Zillah High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
1,342 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Zillah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#153 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Zillah   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zillah   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.
46%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zillah   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.
40%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Zillah   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
52 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
786 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
457 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
34%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
131
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,093 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Zillah   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
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Zillah   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
$15,108
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Zillah   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
$14,093
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Zillah   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 Zillah School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zillah High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1602 Second Avenue
Zillah, WA 98953
(509) 829-5565
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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