Kalama School District

548 China Garden Rd
Kalama, WA 98625-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 356 students in Kalama School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Kalama School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Kalama School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kalama 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 19% 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
3 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kalama 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#154 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
41%
46%
53%
53%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,321 is higher 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 $36,849 is higher 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
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,321
$18,796
Spending / Student
$36,849
$19,246

Best Kalama School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalama High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Grades: 9-12
| 356 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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