Top Rankings
Ritzville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 133 students in Ritzville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Ritzville School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Ritzville School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ritzville High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
415 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.4%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
81%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,029
$18,889
Spending / Student
$13,949
$19,341
Best Ritzville School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ritzville High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
209 E Wellsandt Avenue
Ritzville, WA 99169
(509) 659-1720
Ritzville, WA 99169
(509) 659-1720
Gr: 9-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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