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Kelso School District

Item: Kelso School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

601 Crawford St
Kelso, WA 98626-4398

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 501-1900

www.kelso.wednet.edu

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

4,960 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

273 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kelso School District	Washington
Pre-K	17	41
Kind	460	224
1	336	220
2	371	234
3	357	245
4	365	234
5	378	241
6	360	242
7	378	217
8	373	214
9	31	15
10	27	17
11	63	18
12	42	21

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District Rank

Kelso 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#202 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kelso School District
2023	#202
2022	#213
2021	#216
2019	#216
2018	#208
2017	#190
2016	#151
2015	#159
2014	#153
2013	#145
2012	#161

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29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	29%	41%
2022	28%	40%
2019	35%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	39%	51%
2016	40%	51%
2015	38%	49%
2014	58%	65%
2013	61%	64%
2012	57%	63%
2011	53%	60%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2022	46%	53%
2019	53%	61%
2018	37%	61%
2017	56%	61%
2016	59%	62%
2015	52%	56%
2014	70%	74%
2013	67%	73%
2012	67%	72%
2011	67%	70%
2010	64%	70%

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46%

49%

90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	90%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2019	88%	84%
2018	89%	88%
2017	84%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	88%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	86%	77%

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(2022-23)

42.2%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	42.2%	34.7%
2022	24%	18.4%
2021	43.3%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	0.48	0.68
2022	0.47	0.68
2021	0.47	0.67
2020	0.45	0.65
2019	0.45	0.65
2018	0.43	0.64
2017	0.43	0.64
2016	0.42	0.63
2015	0.44	0.62
2014	0.45	0.61
2013	0.44	0.61
2012	0.43	0.60
2011	0.42	0.58
2010	0.36	0.56
2009	0.35	0.55
2008	0.35	0.54
2007	0.34	0.51
2006	0.34	0.49
2005	0.33	0.49
2004	0.28	0.48
2003	0.29	0.47
2002	0.29	0.45
2001	0.21	0.44
2000	0.19	0.42
1999	0.20	0.40
1998	0.17	0.40
1997	0.16	0.39
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.16	0.36
1994	0.14	0.35
1993	0.14	0.34
1992	0.13	0.33
1991	0.13	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	8%	4%
2006	9%	3%
2005	8%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	8%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	3%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	19%	26%
2022	19%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	18%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	23%
2016	17%	22%
2015	16%	22%
2014	16%	21%
2013	15%	20%
2012	14%	20%
2011	14%	18%
2010	10%	16%
2009	10%	16%
2008	9%	15%
2007	8%	14%
2006	8%	14%
2005	7%	13%
2004	7%	12%
2003	6%	12%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	5%

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% White

69%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	70%	49%
2022	70%	50%
2021	71%	51%
2020	72%	53%
2019	72%	53%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	74%	56%
2015	69%	57%
2014	73%	58%
2013	73%	59%
2012	74%	60%
2011	75%	63%
2010	79%	64%
2009	80%	65%
2008	80%	66%
2007	81%	68%
2006	80%	69%
2005	81%	70%
2004	85%	71%
2003	84%	71%
2002	83%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	89%	76%
1998	91%	76%
1997	91%	77%
1996	91%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	93%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	93%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	9%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,591 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,255 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	$112 MM	$18 MM
2022	$80 MM	$18 MM
2021	$112 MM	$18 MM
2020	$80 MM	$18 MM
2019	$76 MM	$16 MM
2018	$67 MM	$13 MM
2017	$61 MM	$13 MM
2016	$59 MM	$14 MM
2015	$49 MM	$12 MM
2014	$52 MM	$12 MM
2012	$49 MM	$12 MM
2011	$49 MM	$12 MM
2010	$49 MM	$12 MM
2009	$50 MM	$12 MM
2008	$49 MM	$11 MM
2007	$47 MM	$10 MM
2006	$44 MM	$10 MM
2005	$45 MM	$9 MM
2004	$53 MM	$9 MM
2003	$48 MM	$9 MM
2002	$39 MM	$9 MM
2001	$37 MM	$9 MM
2000	$35 MM	$8 MM
1999	$34 MM	$8 MM
1998	$33 MM	$7 MM
1997	$32 MM	$7 MM
1996	$31 MM	$7 MM
1995	$30 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	$130 MM	$15 MM
2022	$124 MM	$17 MM
2021	$130 MM	$15 MM
2020	$124 MM	$17 MM
2019	$86 MM	$16 MM
2018	$67 MM	$14 MM
2017	$59 MM	$13 MM
2016	$56 MM	$13 MM
2015	$46 MM	$10 MM
2014	$51 MM	$11 MM
2012	$48 MM	$12 MM
2011	$47 MM	$11 MM
2010	$46 MM	$10 MM
2009	$48 MM	$11 MM
2008	$49 MM	$11 MM
2007	$46 MM	$10 MM
2006	$43 MM	$9 MM
2005	$43 MM	$9 MM
2004	$55 MM	$9 MM
2003	$71 MM	$8 MM
2002	$41 MM	$9 MM
2001	$36 MM	$9 MM
2000	$33 MM	$8 MM
1999	$33 MM	$8 MM
1998	$32 MM	$7 MM
1997	$31 MM	$7 MM
1996	$30 MM	$7 MM
1995	$29 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,591

$18,889

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	$22,682	$20,861
2022	$15,668	$20,595
2021	$23,765	$22,261
2020	$15,668	$20,595
2018	$13,049	$17,034
2017	$12,162	$16,266
2016	$11,635	$16,359
2015	$9,876	$11,994
2014	$10,645	$12,940
2012	$9,830	$12,445
2011	$9,718	$12,577
2010	$9,627	$11,994
2009	$9,666	$12,260
2008	$9,267	$11,273
2007	$8,645	$10,323
2006	$8,366	$9,385
2005	$8,336	$8,889
2004	$10,035	$9,060
2003	$9,121	$8,698
2002	$7,510	$7,902
2001	$7,141	$8,010
2000	$6,857	$7,416
1999	$6,507	$7,257
1998	$6,403	$6,806
1997	$6,078	$6,273
1995	$5,800	$5,897
1992	$5,256	$5,711
1990	$5,017	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$26,255

$19,341

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kelso School District	Washington
2023	$26,361	$17,883
2022	$24,303	$19,584
2021	$27,619	$19,082
2020	$24,303	$19,584
2018	$13,051	$17,238
2017	$11,788	$16,506
2016	$10,999	$15,517
2015	$9,241	$10,499
2014	$10,534	$12,404
2012	$9,678	$11,905
2011	$9,348	$11,693
2010	$9,008	$10,499
2009	$9,323	$11,231
2008	$9,352	$11,125
2007	$8,521	$9,967
2006	$8,221	$8,893
2005	$8,104	$8,879
2004	$10,458	$8,617
2003	$13,346	$8,253
2002	$7,931	$7,974
2001	$6,814	$8,055
2000	$6,451	$7,278
1999	$6,344	$7,029
1998	$6,241	$6,800
1997	$5,930	$6,422
1995	$5,688	$6,024
1992	$5,583	$6,438
1990	$5,577	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,960 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 90% (Top 20% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education