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Item: Centralia School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2320 Borst Ave
Centralia, WA 98531-0610

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 330-7600

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For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 479 students in Centralia School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.

Public Middle School in Centralia School District have an score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

9 Schools

794 Schools

# Students

3,313 Students

302,552 Students

# Teachers

192 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Centralia School District	Washington
7	229	241
8	250	243

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District Rank

Centralia 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#254 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Centralia School District
2023	#254
2022	#259
2021	#199
2019	#199
2018	#184
2017	#180
2016	#188
2015	#195
2014	#127
2013	#166
2012	#178
2011	#176
2010	#185

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25%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	25%	41%
2022	23%	40%
2019	39%	50%
2018	41%	51%
2017	41%	51%
2016	40%	51%
2015	38%	49%
2014	62%	65%
2013	55%	64%
2012	52%	63%
2011	51%	60%
2010	45%	54%

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36%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2022	36%	53%
2019	52%	61%
2018	41%	61%
2017	55%	61%
2016	54%	62%
2015	47%	56%
2014	73%	74%
2013	68%	73%
2012	67%	72%
2011	64%	70%
2010	64%	70%

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32%

49%

81%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	81%	83%
2022	75%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	82%	88%
2017	75%	82%
2016	76%	81%
2015	74%	81%
2014	72%	80%
2013	72%	78%
2012	68%	78%
2011	63%	77%

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(2022-23)

40%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	40%	34.7%
2022	21.6%	18.4%
2021	34.3%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	0.57	0.68
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.57	0.67
2020	0.55	0.65
2019	0.55	0.65
2018	0.52	0.65
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63
2015	0.51	0.62
2014	0.51	0.61
2013	0.49	0.61
2012	0.48	0.59
2011	0.46	0.57
2010	0.44	0.54
2009	0.42	0.53
2008	0.39	0.52
2007	0.38	0.51
2006	0.36	0.50
2005	0.36	0.49
2004	0.32	0.48
2003	0.32	0.46
2002	0.30	0.45
2001	0.27	0.42
2000	0.26	0.42
1999	0.22	0.41
1998	0.20	0.40
1997	0.20	0.40
1996	0.17	0.38
1995	0.15	0.37
1994	0.17	0.35
1993	0.15	0.34
1992	0.14	0.34
1991	0.16	0.32
1990	0.13	0.31
1989	0.12	0.29
1988	0.13	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

42%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	40%	26%
2022	41%	25%
2021	40%	25%
2020	37%	24%
2019	37%	24%
2018	35%	23%
2017	35%	23%
2016	33%	23%
2015	33%	22%
2014	30%	21%
2013	29%	20%
2012	28%	20%
2011	24%	18%
2010	23%	17%
2009	19%	16%
2008	19%	15%
2007	17%	14%
2006	16%	14%
2005	16%	13%
2004	15%	12%
2003	15%	12%
2002	14%	11%
2001	12%	10%
2000	11%	10%
1999	9%	9%
1998	8%	8%
1997	8%	8%
1996	6%	8%
1995	5%	7%
1994	5%	7%
1993	5%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	4%	6%
1990	3%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	51%	49%
2022	52%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	60%	54%
2017	60%	55%
2016	62%	56%
2015	63%	57%
2014	64%	58%
2013	66%	59%
2012	67%	60%
2011	70%	63%
2010	69%	65%
2009	72%	66%
2008	74%	67%
2007	76%	68%
2006	78%	69%
2005	78%	70%
2004	81%	71%
2003	81%	72%
2002	83%	73%
2001	85%	75%
2000	86%	75%
1999	88%	76%
1998	89%	77%
1997	89%	77%
1996	91%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	91%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	92%	82%
1990	93%	83%
1989	94%	84%
1988	93%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,268 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$70 MM	$18 MM
2022	$61 MM	$17 MM
2021	$55 MM	$18 MM
2020	$87 MM	$18 MM
2019	$63 MM	$16 MM
2018	$52 MM	$13 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$44 MM	$14 MM
2015	$34 MM	$12 MM
2014	$38 MM	$12 MM
2012	$34 MM	$12 MM
2011	$36 MM	$12 MM
2010	$34 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$12 MM
2008	$32 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$28 MM	$10 MM
2005	$26 MM	$9 MM
2004	$25 MM	$9 MM
2003	$25 MM	$9 MM
2002	$25 MM	$9 MM
2001	$25 MM	$9 MM
2000	$24 MM	$8 MM
1999	$23 MM	$8 MM
1998	$23 MM	$7 MM
1997	$21 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM
1992	$18 MM	$5 MM
1990	$18 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$67 MM	$18 MM
2022	$57 MM	$17 MM
2021	$52 MM	$15 MM
2020	$89 MM	$17 MM
2019	$117 MM	$16 MM
2018	$68 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$42 MM	$13 MM
2015	$33 MM	$10 MM
2014	$37 MM	$11 MM
2012	$34 MM	$12 MM
2011	$36 MM	$11 MM
2010	$33 MM	$10 MM
2009	$33 MM	$11 MM
2008	$36 MM	$11 MM
2007	$30 MM	$10 MM
2006	$28 MM	$9 MM
2005	$26 MM	$9 MM
2004	$25 MM	$9 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$25 MM	$9 MM
2001	$24 MM	$9 MM
2000	$23 MM	$8 MM
1999	$21 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$7 MM
1997	$20 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM
1992	$18 MM	$6 MM
1990	$15 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,130

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$20,350	$23,207
2022	$18,669	$22,063
2021	$16,470	$22,261
2020	$23,974	$20,595
2018	$14,498	$17,034
2017	$12,604	$16,266
2016	$12,234	$16,359
2015	$9,349	$11,994
2014	$10,406	$12,940
2012	$9,484	$12,445
2011	$10,324	$12,577
2010	$11,032	$11,994
2009	$9,705	$12,260
2008	$9,213	$11,273
2007	$8,215	$10,323
2006	$7,891	$9,385
2005	$7,664	$8,889
2004	$7,471	$9,060
2003	$7,350	$8,698
2002	$7,659	$7,902
2001	$7,397	$8,010
2000	$7,057	$7,416
1999	$6,743	$7,257
1998	$6,690	$6,806
1997	$6,075	$6,273
1995	$5,875	$5,897
1992	$4,917	$5,711
1990	$5,230	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,268

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$19,519	$23,082
2022	$17,275	$22,151
2021	$15,583	$19,082
2020	$24,341	$19,584
2018	$18,875	$17,238
2017	$12,417	$16,506
2016	$11,715	$15,517
2015	$9,151	$10,499
2014	$10,331	$12,404
2012	$9,456	$11,905
2011	$10,286	$11,693
2010	$10,799	$10,499
2009	$9,520	$11,231
2008	$10,426	$11,125
2007	$8,555	$9,967
2006	$7,955	$8,893
2005	$7,578	$8,879
2004	$7,321	$8,617
2003	$7,401	$8,253
2002	$7,514	$7,974
2001	$7,189	$8,055
2000	$6,772	$7,278
1999	$6,260	$7,029
1998	$6,206	$6,800
1997	$5,845	$6,422
1995	$5,711	$6,024
1992	$4,970	$6,438
1990	$4,382	$4,978

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Best Centralia School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Centralia Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

901 Johnson Road
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7619

Gr: 7-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 81% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education