Ephrata School District

111 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 893 students in Ephrata School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Ephrata School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 64% statewide average).
Public High School in Ephrata School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ephrata High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
8 Schools
912 Schools
# Students
2,701 Students
421,031 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
20,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Ephrata School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#136 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ephrata   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ephrata   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ephrata   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ephrata   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,112 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
24%
# Black Students
20 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,419 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
53%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
177
2,449
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
3,041
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
3,357
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
3,378
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
3,479
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
3,567
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
14,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
18,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
20,553
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
87,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
85,051
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
82,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
91,099
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,040. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,000 is higher than the state median of $19,496. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ephrata   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ephrata   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,307
$19,040
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ephrata   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,000
$19,496
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ephrata   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ephrata School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephrata High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
333 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-5285
Grades: 9-12
| 867 students
Rank: n/an/a
333 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-5285
Grades: 10-12
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,701 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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