For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 114 students in Darrington 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 Darrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Darrington School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Darrington High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
858 Schools
# Students
478 Students
392,382 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
19,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Darrington 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
76%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,312 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,565 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,312
$18,799
Spending / Student
$15,565
$19,250
Best Darrington School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Darrington High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1085 Fir Street
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1140
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1140
Gr: 9-12 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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