Top Rankings
Central Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 4,938 students in Central Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Central Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgeline High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
15,025 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
848 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.4%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
77%
49%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,733 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$249 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,577
$21,173
Spending / Student
$16,733
$21,108
Best Central Valley School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stem Academy At Svt
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
115 S. University Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Ridgeline High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20150 E Country Vista Drive
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-3800
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,575 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
University High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12420 E 32nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-6040
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-6040
Gr: 9-12 | 1,410 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Central Valley High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
821 S Sullivan Rd
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-5100
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-5100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,380 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Mica Peak High School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15111 E Sprague Ave, Suite B
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-5950
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-5950
Gr: 9-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
13208 E. Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-5515
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 558-5515
Gr: 9-12 | 108 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Cvsd Open Doors Programs
Alternative School
2218 N. Molter
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-5433
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
(509) 558-5433
Gr: 10-12 | 102 students Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
School To Life
Special Education School
15111 E Sprague Ave, Suite B
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-5950
Veradale, WA 99037
(509) 558-5950
Gr: 12 | 38 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center
Vocational School
115 S University Rd
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 228-5600
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 228-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 28 students
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