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College Place School District

Item: College Place School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1755 S College Ave
College Place, WA 99324-1175

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 525-4827

www.cpps.org

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College Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

794 Schools

# Students

1,531 Students

302,552 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	College Place School District	Washington
6	103	216
7	129	241
8	102	243

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District Rank

College Place 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 92% has decreased from PS% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	College Place School District
2023	#173
2022	#198
2021	#193
2019	#193
2018	#194
2017	#215
2016	#242
2015	#246
2014	#240
2013	#209
2012	#232
2011	#244
2010	#236

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	36%	41%
2022	31%	40%
2019	41%	50%
2018	39%	51%
2017	39%	51%
2016	37%	51%
2015	34%	49%
2014	50%	65%
2013	53%	64%
2012	49%	63%
2011	47%	60%
2010	43%	54%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2022	46%	53%
2019	53%	61%
2018	39%	61%
2017	51%	61%
2016	41%	62%
2015	36%	56%
2014	50%	74%
2013	60%	73%
2012	60%	72%
2011	53%	70%
2010	55%	70%

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39%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	88%

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(2022-23)

46.6%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	46.6%	34.7%
2022	22.2%	18.4%
2021	33.2%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	0.56	0.68
2022	0.56	0.68
2021	0.57	0.67
2020	0.56	0.65
2019	0.56	0.65
2018	0.54	0.65
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.54	0.63
2015	0.36	0.62
2014	0.53	0.61
2013	0.54	0.61
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.56	0.57
2010	0.54	0.54
2009	0.54	0.53
2008	0.53	0.52
2007	0.53	0.51
2006	0.54	0.50
2005	0.53	0.49
2004	0.54	0.48
2003	0.53	0.46
2002	0.54	0.45
2001	0.53	0.42
2000	0.52	0.42
1999	0.51	0.41
1998	0.51	0.40
1997	0.53	0.40
1996	0.53	0.38
1995	0.53	0.37
1994	0.52	0.35
1993	0.51	0.34
1992	0.52	0.34
1991	0.48	0.32
1990	0.52	0.31
1989	0.54	0.29
1988	0.51	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2013)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	3%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2014	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

44%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	45%	26%
2022	46%	25%
2021	45%	25%
2020	44%	24%
2019	44%	24%
2018	43%	23%
2017	43%	23%
2016	43%	23%
2015	22%	22%
2014	44%	21%
2013	48%	20%
2012	47%	20%
2011	43%	18%
2010	40%	17%
2009	39%	16%
2008	37%	15%
2007	40%	14%
2006	41%	14%
2005	41%	13%
2004	41%	12%
2003	40%	12%
2002	41%	11%
2001	41%	10%
2000	39%	10%
1999	38%	9%
1998	38%	8%
1997	37%	8%
1996	36%	8%
1995	35%	7%
1994	35%	7%
1993	32%	6%
1992	33%	6%
1991	31%	6%
1990	36%	5%
1989	37%	5%
1988	36%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	49%	49%
2022	48%	50%
2021	49%	51%
2020	50%	53%
2019	50%	53%
2018	52%	54%
2017	52%	55%
2016	53%	56%
2015	27%	57%
2014	53%	58%
2013	49%	59%
2012	50%	60%
2011	52%	63%
2010	55%	65%
2009	55%	66%
2008	58%	67%
2007	56%	68%
2006	54%	69%
2005	55%	70%
2004	54%	71%
2003	56%	72%
2002	54%	73%
2001	55%	75%
2000	58%	75%
1999	59%	76%
1998	59%	77%
1997	58%	77%
1996	58%	78%
1995	59%	79%
1994	60%	80%
1993	62%	81%
1992	61%	81%
1991	65%	82%
1990	60%	83%
1989	57%	84%
1988	60%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2020)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,740 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	$30 MM	$18 MM
2022	$29 MM	$17 MM
2021	$28 MM	$18 MM
2020	$26 MM	$18 MM
2019	$23 MM	$16 MM
2018	$21 MM	$13 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$14 MM
2015	$9 MM	$12 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$9 MM	$12 MM
2010	$9 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$12 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$8 MM	$9 MM
2004	$8 MM	$9 MM
2003	$7 MM	$9 MM
2002	$7 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$7 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$5 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	$29 MM	$18 MM
2022	$26 MM	$17 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$22 MM	$17 MM
2019	$20 MM	$16 MM
2018	$19 MM	$14 MM
2017	$18 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$13 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$39 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$9 MM
2005	$8 MM	$9 MM
2004	$7 MM	$9 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$7 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,782

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	$19,490	$23,207
2022	$18,617	$22,063
2021	$17,210	$22,261
2020	$15,687	$20,595
2018	$14,219	$17,034
2017	$13,727	$16,266
2016	$17,476	$16,359
2015	$10,518	$11,994
2014	$15,195	$12,940
2012	$11,519	$12,445
2011	$11,773	$12,577
2010	$12,414	$11,994
2009	$12,503	$12,260
2008	$11,179	$11,273
2007	$10,316	$10,323
2006	$9,818	$9,385
2005	$9,435	$8,889
2004	$9,172	$9,060
2003	$8,965	$8,698
2002	$8,755	$7,902
2001	$8,320	$8,010
2000	$7,519	$7,416
1999	$6,785	$7,257
1998	$7,008	$6,806
1997	$6,731	$6,273
1995	$6,861	$5,897
1992	$5,619	$5,711
1990	$5,094	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,740

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	College Place School District	Washington
2023	$18,463	$23,082
2022	$16,682	$22,151
2021	$15,363	$19,082
2020	$13,725	$19,584
2018	$13,304	$17,238
2017	$13,506	$16,506
2016	$16,255	$15,517
2015	$9,141	$10,499
2014	$45,454	$12,404
2012	$10,916	$11,905
2011	$10,782	$11,693
2010	$10,789	$10,499
2009	$11,507	$11,231
2008	$10,110	$11,125
2007	$9,927	$9,967
2006	$9,302	$8,893
2005	$8,881	$8,879
2004	$8,655	$8,617
2003	$8,419	$8,253
2002	$8,604	$7,974
2001	$7,783	$8,055
2000	$7,374	$7,278
1999	$6,210	$7,029
1998	$6,805	$6,800
1997	$6,549	$6,422
1995	$10,800	$6,024
1992	$5,687	$6,438
1990	$4,871	$4,978

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Best College Place School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Sager Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

1775 South College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5300

Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education