Creston School District

Item: Creston School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

485 Se E St
Creston, WA 99117-0017

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 636-2721

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

93 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creston School District	Washington
Kind	12	227
1	3	231
2	6	242
3	5	232
4	4	240
5	3	242
6	12	239
7	7	241
8	9	243
9	10	257
10	5	263
11	8	259
12	9	272

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District Rank

Creston School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#95 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Creston School District
2023	#95
2022	#118
2021	#90
2019	#90
2018	#67
2017	#156
2016	#114
2015	#244
2014	#202
2013	#270
2012	#178

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	34%	40%
2019	44%	50%
2018	54%	51%
2017	44%	51%
2016	44%	51%
2015	34%	49%
2014	54%	65%
2013	42%	64%
2012	52%	63%
2011	44%	60%

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50-59%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2022	54%	53%
2019	74%	61%
2018	54%	61%
2017	54%	61%
2016	64%	62%
2015	34%	56%
2014	64%	74%
2013	54%	73%
2012	67%	72%
2011	64%	70%
2010	64%	70%

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40-59%

49%

(18-19)

≥50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2019	50%	84%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	81%
2012	50%	78%
2011	50%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	0.27	0.68
2022	0.26	0.68
2021	0.29	0.67
2020	0.24	0.65
2019	0.24	0.65
2018	0.16	0.64
2017	0.16	0.64
2016	0.10	0.63
2015	0.19	0.62
2014	0.19	0.61
2013	0.19	0.61
2012	0.19	0.60
2011	0.20	0.58
2010	0.09	0.56
2009	0.15	0.55
2008	0.16	0.54
2007	0.11	0.51
2006	0.10	0.49
2005	0.13	0.49
2004	0.16	0.48
2003	0.18	0.47
2002	0.20	0.45
2001	0.14	0.44
2000	0.16	0.42
1999	0.10	0.40
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.04	0.39
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.19	0.35
1993	0.10	0.34
1992	0.09	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2016	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2009	2%	10%
2002	1%	8%
1991	1%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	7%	26%
2022	7%	25%
2021	5%	25%
2020	3%	24%
2019	3%	24%
2018	3%	23%
2017	3%	23%
2016	3%	22%
2015	2%	22%
2014	1%	21%
2013	1%	20%
2012	3%	20%
2011	5%	18%
2010	2%	16%
2009	1%	16%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	14%
2005	2%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	3%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	2%	4%

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% White

83%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	85%	49%
2022	86%	50%
2021	84%	51%
2020	87%	53%
2019	87%	53%
2018	92%	55%
2017	92%	55%
2016	95%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	90%	58%
2013	90%	59%
2012	90%	60%
2011	89%	63%
2010	95%	64%
2009	92%	65%
2008	91%	66%
2007	94%	68%
2006	95%	69%
2005	93%	70%
2004	91%	71%
2003	90%	71%
2002	90%	73%
2001	92%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	95%	76%
1998	100%	76%
1997	95%	77%
1996	98%	78%
1995	96%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	95%	81%
1992	95%	81%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,161 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,699 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	$3 MM	$18 MM
2022	$3 MM	$18 MM
2021	$3 MM	$18 MM
2020	$3 MM	$18 MM
2019	$3 MM	$16 MM
2018	$3 MM	$13 MM
2017	$2 MM	$13 MM
2016	$2 MM	$14 MM
2015	$2 MM	$12 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$12 MM
2011	$2 MM	$12 MM
2010	$2 MM	$12 MM
2009	$2 MM	$12 MM
2008	$2 MM	$11 MM
2007	$2 MM	$10 MM
2006	$2 MM	$10 MM
2005	$2 MM	$9 MM
2004	$2 MM	$9 MM
2003	$2 MM	$9 MM
2002	$2 MM	$9 MM
2001	$2 MM	$9 MM
2000	$2 MM	$8 MM
1999	$1 MM	$8 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$7 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	$3 MM	$15 MM
2022	$3 MM	$17 MM
2021	$3 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$17 MM
2019	$3 MM	$16 MM
2018	$2 MM	$14 MM
2017	$2 MM	$13 MM
2016	$2 MM	$13 MM
2015	$2 MM	$10 MM
2014	$2 MM	$11 MM
2012	$2 MM	$12 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$10 MM
2009	$2 MM	$11 MM
2008	$2 MM	$11 MM
2007	$2 MM	$10 MM
2006	$2 MM	$9 MM
2005	$2 MM	$9 MM
2004	$2 MM	$9 MM
2003	$2 MM	$8 MM
2002	$2 MM	$9 MM
2001	$2 MM	$9 MM
2000	$1 MM	$8 MM
1999	$1 MM	$8 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	$1 MM	$7 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,161

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	$31,152	$20,861
2022	$38,614	$20,595
2021	$38,550	$22,261
2020	$38,614	$20,595
2018	$28,378	$17,034
2017	$27,011	$16,266
2016	$26,742	$16,359
2015	$22,941	$11,994
2014	$21,991	$12,940
2012	$18,775	$12,445
2011	$23,168	$12,577
2010	$20,708	$11,994
2009	$19,624	$12,260
2008	$18,440	$11,273
2007	$17,495	$10,323
2006	$16,632	$9,385
2005	$14,283	$8,889
2004	$15,450	$9,060
2003	$15,585	$8,698
2002	$14,483	$7,902
2001	$14,239	$8,010
2000	$13,165	$7,416
1999	$12,372	$7,257
1998	$13,757	$6,806
1997	$12,748	$6,273
1995	$12,256	$5,897
1992	$11,574	$5,711
1990	$11,336	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$27,699

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Creston School District	Washington
2023	$26,020	$17,883
2022	$35,193	$19,584
2021	$32,200	$19,082
2020	$35,193	$19,584
2018	$26,789	$17,238
2017	$27,088	$16,506
2016	$26,172	$15,517
2015	$23,343	$10,499
2014	$21,579	$12,404
2012	$19,758	$11,905
2011	$23,789	$11,693
2010	$21,071	$10,499
2009	$18,846	$11,231
2008	$17,655	$11,125
2007	$18,649	$9,967
2006	$16,376	$8,893
2005	$13,992	$8,879
2004	$16,027	$8,617
2003	$15,059	$8,253
2002	$14,560	$7,974
2001	$14,513	$8,055
2000	$13,009	$7,278
1999	$12,223	$7,029
1998	$13,252	$6,800
1997	$12,033	$6,422
1995	$11,000	$6,024
1992	$12,306	$6,438
1990	$10,918	$4,978

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Best Creston School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Creston Jr-sr High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

485 Se E Street
Creston, WA 99117
(509) 636-2721

Gr: 7-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Creston Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

485 Se E Street
Creston, WA 99117
(509) 636-2721

Gr: K-6 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Creston School District?

Creston School District manages 2 public schools serving 93 students.

What is the rank of Creston School District?

Creston School District is ranked #127 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Creston School District?

83% of Creston School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Creston School District?

Creston School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Creston School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,699 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 93 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education