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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 preschool serving 317 students in Zillah School District.
Public Preschools in Zillah School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
4 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,342 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
17,799 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.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
52 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
786 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
457 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
34%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
131
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
580
# 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.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,108
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,093
$19,246
Best Zillah School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilton Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
211 Fourth Avenue
Zillah, WA 98953
(509) 829-5400
Zillah, WA 98953
(509) 829-5400
Grades: PK-2
| 317 students
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