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Montesano School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 698 students in Montesano School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Montesano School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Montesano School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Montesano Jr-sr 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 22% 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
3 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
1,433 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montesano School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.8%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,431 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,609
$18,889
Spending / Student
$14,431
$19,341
Best Montesano School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montesano Jr-sr High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
303 North Church
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041
Gr: 7-12 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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