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Kalama 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 610 students in Kalama 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 Kalama School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Kalama School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
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 18% 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
3 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Kalama School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)46%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)56%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
15 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
906 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
83%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
82
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,291 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,698 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,291
$19,148
Spending / Student
$38,698
$19,607
Best Kalama School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalama High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Kalama Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Grades: 6-12
| 266 students
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