Clarkston School District

1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403-2557
(District boundaries shown in map)
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 919 students in Clarkston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Clarkston School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarkston School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charles Francis Adams High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
2,495 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clarkston 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 75% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#176 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
41%

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49%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

49%
49%
75%
83.8%

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(2022-23)
43.4%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.68

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
2%

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% Asian
1%
8%

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% Hispanic
12%
26%

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% Black
1%
5%

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% White
77%
49%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,212 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 $17,266 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$43 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,212
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,266
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Clarkston School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1294 Chestnut Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 769-5534
Gr: K-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 49:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Charles Francis Adams High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
401 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-5591
Gr: 9-12 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Educational Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1284 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-4508
Gr: 7-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement
Alternative School
1284 Chestnut
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-4508
Gr: 11-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3309
Gr: PK-12 | 54 students Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,495 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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