Chehalis School District

310 Sw 16th St
Chehalis, WA 98532-3809
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 674 students in Chehalis School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Chehalis School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
2,986 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Chehalis 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 71% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#116 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chehalis   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
49%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chehalis   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
61%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chehalis   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chehalis   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
626 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
41 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,104 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
194
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,561 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chehalis   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Chehalis   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,990
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chehalis   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,561
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chehalis   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chehalis School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chehalis Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1060 Sw 20th Street
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7230
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1265 Sw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-3664
Grades: 6-12
| 25 students
Rank: n/an/a
1255 Sw Pacific St
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-0131
Grades: 5-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,986 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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