Colton School District

706 Union
Colton, WA 99113-0109
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 163 students in Colton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Colton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Colton School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colton School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
1 School
911 Schools
# Students
163 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Colton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#63 out of 306 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Colton   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
50-54%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colton   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)
65-69%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colton   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)
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Colton   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
24%
# Black Students
n/a
18,391 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
149 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
91%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
22
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,190 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,307 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Colton   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
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Colton   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
$26,190
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Colton   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
$24,307
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Colton   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 Colton School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colton School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
706 Union
Colton, WA 99113
(509) 229-3386
Grades: PK-12
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 163 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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