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Item: Ritzville School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

209 E Wellsandt Rd
Ritzville, WA 99169-1600

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Top 30%

Tel: (509) 659-1660

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

415 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ritzville School District	Washington
Pre-K	21	67
Kind	36	229
1	23	220
2	32	234
3	25	245
4	24	234
5	32	241
6	29	242
7	27	241
8	33	243
9	36	250
10	34	257
11	34	261
12	29	280

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District Rank

Ritzville 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 70% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#73 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ritzville School District
2023	#73
2022	#61
2021	#111
2019	#111
2018	#28
2017	#70
2016	#81
2015	#91
2014	#55
2013	#159
2012	#122
2011	#96
2010	#42

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	42%	40%
2019	52%	50%
2018	62%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	47%	51%
2015	42%	49%
2014	80%	65%
2013	57%	64%
2012	57%	63%
2011	57%	60%
2010	67%	54%

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60-64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2022	62%	53%
2019	57%	61%
2018	62%	61%
2017	67%	61%
2016	72%	62%
2015	67%	56%
2014	80%	74%
2013	67%	73%
2012	72%	72%
2011	72%	70%
2010	72%	70%

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45-49%

49%

70%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	70%	83%
2022	80%	84%
2019	74%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	64%	82%
2016	74%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	69%	80%
2013	74%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	74%	77%

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(2022-23)

30.4%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	30.4%	34.7%
2022	19.3%	18.4%
2021	29.4%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	0.32	0.68
2022	0.33	0.68
2021	0.32	0.67
2020	0.32	0.65
2019	0.32	0.65
2018	0.29	0.65
2017	0.29	0.64
2016	0.24	0.63
2015	0.22	0.62
2014	0.23	0.61
2013	0.24	0.61
2012	0.23	0.59
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.23	0.54
2009	0.22	0.53
2008	0.17	0.52
2007	0.21	0.51
2006	0.18	0.50
2005	0.14	0.49
2004	0.09	0.48
2003	0.08	0.46
2002	0.09	0.45
2001	0.12	0.42
2000	0.13	0.42
1999	0.15	0.41
1998	0.12	0.40
1997	0.13	0.40
1996	0.12	0.38
1995	0.14	0.37
1994	0.19	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.16	0.34
1991	0.13	0.32
1990	0.11	0.31
1989	0.13	0.29
1988	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	12%	26%
2022	13%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	12%	24%
2019	12%	24%
2018	12%	23%
2017	12%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	7%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	8%	20%
2012	8%	20%
2011	7%	18%
2010	6%	17%
2009	8%	16%
2008	6%	15%
2007	7%	14%
2006	8%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	5%	7%
1994	5%	7%
1993	6%	6%
1992	7%	6%
1991	4%	6%
1990	4%	5%
1989	4%	5%
1988	4%	5%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2020)
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%

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% White

81%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	82%	49%
2022	81%	50%
2021	82%	51%
2020	82%	53%
2019	82%	53%
2018	84%	54%
2017	84%	55%
2016	87%	56%
2015	88%	57%
2014	87%	58%
2013	87%	59%
2012	87%	60%
2011	88%	63%
2010	88%	65%
2009	88%	66%
2008	91%	67%
2007	88%	68%
2006	90%	69%
2005	93%	70%
2004	95%	71%
2003	96%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	94%	75%
2000	93%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	93%	77%
1997	93%	77%
1996	93%	78%
1995	93%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	91%	81%
1991	93%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	93%	84%
1988	94%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	4%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,239 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	$8 MM	$18 MM
2022	$7 MM	$17 MM
2021	$7 MM	$18 MM
2020	$8 MM	$18 MM
2019	$11 MM	$16 MM
2018	$6 MM	$13 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$14 MM
2015	$5 MM	$12 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$12 MM
2011	$5 MM	$12 MM
2010	$5 MM	$12 MM
2009	$5 MM	$12 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$4 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$9 MM
2004	$4 MM	$9 MM
2003	$4 MM	$9 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$3 MM	$9 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$5 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	$7 MM	$18 MM
2022	$7 MM	$17 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$17 MM
2019	$17 MM	$16 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$13 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$11 MM
2012	$5 MM	$12 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$11 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$4 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$9 MM
2004	$4 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$9 MM
2001	$3 MM	$9 MM
2000	$3 MM	$8 MM
1999	$3 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,373

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	$22,210	$23,207
2022	$20,702	$22,063
2021	$19,225	$22,261
2020	$19,981	$20,595
2018	$15,803	$17,034
2017	$14,099	$16,266
2016	$13,686	$16,359
2015	$13,651	$11,994
2014	$15,213	$12,940
2012	$14,181	$12,445
2011	$14,706	$12,577
2010	$14,529	$11,994
2009	$13,639	$12,260
2008	$13,110	$11,273
2007	$12,027	$10,323
2006	$11,626	$9,385
2005	$15,027	$8,889
2004	$11,933	$9,060
2003	$10,230	$8,698
2002	$9,106	$7,902
2001	$8,476	$8,010
2000	$8,252	$7,416
1999	$8,011	$7,257
1998	$8,278	$6,806
1997	$7,585	$6,273
1995	$6,929	$5,897
1992	$5,798	$5,711
1990	$5,649	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$17,239

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ritzville School District	Washington
2023	$19,762	$23,082
2022	$18,956	$22,151
2021	$16,731	$19,082
2020	$18,566	$19,584
2018	$18,512	$17,238
2017	$24,671	$16,506
2016	$13,069	$15,517
2015	$12,909	$10,499
2014	$15,562	$12,404
2012	$13,374	$11,905
2011	$14,626	$11,693
2010	$13,740	$10,499
2009	$12,623	$11,231
2008	$12,909	$11,125
2007	$11,542	$9,967
2006	$10,812	$8,893
2005	$18,349	$8,879
2004	$12,880	$8,617
2003	$13,636	$8,253
2002	$8,612	$7,974
2001	$8,347	$8,055
2000	$8,073	$7,278
1999	$7,295	$7,029
1998	$7,852	$6,800
1997	$7,309	$6,422
1995	$6,632	$6,024
1992	$5,792	$6,438
1990	$5,615	$4,978

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Best Ritzville School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ritzville High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

209 E Wellsandt Avenue
Ritzville, WA 99169
(509) 659-1720

Gr: 9-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Ritzville Grade School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

401 E 6th Ave.
Ritzville, WA 99169
(509) 659-0232

Gr: PK-5 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Lind Ritzville Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

507 North E Stree
Lind, WA 99341
(509) 677-3408

Gr: 6-8 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 45:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ritzville School District?

Ritzville School District manages 3 public schools serving 415 students.

What is the rank of Ritzville School District?

Ritzville School District is ranked #79 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ritzville School District?

81% of Ritzville School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ritzville School District?

Ritzville School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Ritzville School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,239 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 70% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education