Mount Adams School District

621 Signal Peak Rd
White Swan, WA 98952-0578
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 462 students in Mount Adams School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Mount Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
875 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Adams 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 50-54% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#306 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
4%
40%
13%
53%
6-9%
49%
50-54%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.69
% American Indian
52%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
40%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
3%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,576 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,594 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,576
$18,796
Spending / Student
$39,594
$19,246

Best Mount Adams School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrah Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3851 Harrah Road
Harrah, WA 98933
(509) 848-2935
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 875 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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