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Highland 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 300 students in Highland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
1,100 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)40%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)52%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
872 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
207 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
19%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
78
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,241 is less than the state median of $19,494. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,987
$19,038
Spending / Student
$15,241
$19,494
Best Highland School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marcus Whitman-cowiche Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1181 Thompson Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900
Grades: PK-3
| 300 students
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