Moses Lake School District

1620 S Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Moses Lake 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in Moses Lake School District.
Public Preschools in Moses Lake School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
21 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
8,742 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Moses Lake 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#215 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
40%
41%
53%
36%
49%
73%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
51%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
43%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,194 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,063
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,194
$19,246

Best Moses Lake School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
502 South C Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-2650
Grades: PK
| 265 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 8,742 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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