Longview School District

2715 Lilac St
Longview, WA 98632-3596
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,050 students in Longview School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 34% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Longview School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is R A Long High School, with ≥95% 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 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
6,294 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Longview 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 81% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#204 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Longview   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
40%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Longview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
51%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Longview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Longview   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
102 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
127 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,408 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
24%
# Black Students
70 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
4,077 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
65%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
431 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
471
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
477
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
459
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
448
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
454
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
466
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
514
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
501
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
459
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
501
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Longview   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Longview   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,196
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Longview   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,641
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Longview   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Longview School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark Morris High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1602 Mark Morris Court
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7663
Grades: 9-12
| 908 students
Rank: #22.
R A Long High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2903 Nichols Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7225
Grades: 9-12
| 906 students
Rank: #33.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2742 Harding Blvd
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2920
Grades: 9-12
| 74 students
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery High School-achieve
Alternative School
2742 Harding
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2929
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Longview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
2742 Harding Street
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Grades: 6-12
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 6,294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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