Ridgefield School District

510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642-9088
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
7 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
4,118 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#48 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
49%
40%
64%
53%
52%
49%
91%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
72%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
9%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,818 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,171
$18,796
Spending / Student
$11,818
$19,246

Best Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 619-3333
Grades: PK
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,118 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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