Kettle Falls School District

355 W 3rd Ave
Kettle Falls, WA 99141-0458
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 649 students in Kettle Falls 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 Kettle Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Kettle Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kettle Falls High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
1,116 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kettle 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 52% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#145 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55-59%
49%
52%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.1%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
8%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
12%
26%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
5%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
75%
49%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,719 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$19 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,407
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,719
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Kettle Falls School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kettle Falls High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1275 Juniper St
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
(509) 738-6625
Gr: 9-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,116 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 52% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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