Goldendale School District

604 E. Brooks St
Goldendale, WA 98620
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 10 students in Goldendale School District.
Public Preschools in Goldendale School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
2,279 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Goldendale School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#233 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Goldendale   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
35%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Goldendale   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)
49%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Goldendale   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)
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Goldendale   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
70 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
70 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,580 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
116
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,849 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Goldendale   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
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Goldendale   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
$11,822
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Goldendale   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
$11,849
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Goldendale   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 Goldendale School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Goldendale Support Service Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
820 S. Schuster St.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4665
Grades: PK
| 10 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,279 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 85-89% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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