Top Rankings
Longview School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,040 students in Longview School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Longview School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Longview School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mark Morris 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 37% 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
17 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
6,382 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Longview 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 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
23%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
64%
49%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,425 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,972
$18,889
Spending / Student
$15,425
$19,341
Best Longview School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2742 Harding Blvd
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2920
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2920
Gr: 9-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Mark Morris High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Mark Morris Court
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7663
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7663
Gr: 9-12 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Longview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2742 Harding Street
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Gr: 6-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 44:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
R A Long High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2903 Nichols Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7225
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7225
Gr: 9-12 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery High School-achieve
Alternative School
2742 Harding
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2929
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2929
Gr: 9-12 | 57 students Minority enrollment: 33%
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