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 are 2 public high schools serving 1,727 students in Goldendale School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Goldendale School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Goldendale School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Goldendale 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
2,279 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
20,520 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.67
# American Indian Students
70 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
46 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
70 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
1,580 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
69%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
116
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
90,835
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goldendale High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
525 Simcoe Dr.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5846
Grades: 9-12
| 319 students
Rank: n/an/a
Goldendale School District #404
Magnet School
604 E. Brooks Street
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Grades: K-12
| 1,408 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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