Granite Falls School District

205 N Alder Avenue
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 819 students in Granite Falls School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Granite Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Granite Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Granite Falls High School, with 90-94% 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 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
2,342 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Granite Falls 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Granite Falls   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite Falls   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.
37%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite Falls   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.
36%
49%
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Granite Falls   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,221 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
42 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
98,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
26%
# Black Students
34 Students
18,030 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,708 Students
191,719 Students
% White Students
73%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
5,280 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
32,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
163
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
88,753
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
87,580
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
91,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,287 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Granite Falls   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
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Granite Falls   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
$16,977
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Granite Falls   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
$14,287
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Granite Falls   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 Granite Falls School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granite Falls High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 100th St Ne
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7713
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
Granite Falls Open Doors
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
205 N Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 283-4407
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 North Alder Avenue
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 283-4407
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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