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Item: Royal School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

901 Ahlers Ave N
Royal City, WA 99357-0486

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 346-2222

royalsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 895 students in Royal School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Royal School District have an score of 35% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

1,769 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Royal School District	Washington
Pre-K	20	41
Kind	151	224
1	116	220
2	108	234
3	118	245
4	133	234
5	115	241
6	134	242

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District Rank

Royal 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#209 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Royal School District
2023	#209
2022	#202
2021	#257
2019	#257
2018	#239
2017	#278
2016	#268
2015	#253
2014	#249
2013	#230
2012	#236
2011	#237
2010	#228

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28%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	28%	41%
2022	31%	40%
2019	34%	50%
2018	34%	51%
2017	28%	51%
2016	28%	51%
2015	31%	49%
2014	49%	65%
2013	52%	64%
2012	50%	63%
2011	48%	60%
2010	42%	54%

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44%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2022	44%	53%
2019	40%	61%
2018	34%	61%
2017	36%	61%
2016	38%	62%
2015	33%	56%
2014	54%	74%
2013	54%	73%
2012	55%	72%
2011	55%	70%
2010	57%	70%

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36%

49%

87%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	87%	83%
2022	82%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	82%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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(2022-23)

32%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	32%	34.7%
2022	18.8%	18.4%
2021	39.5%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	0.29	0.68
2022	0.31	0.68
2021	0.30	0.67
2020	0.31	0.65
2019	0.31	0.65
2018	0.28	0.65
2017	0.28	0.64
2016	0.28	0.63
2015	0.29	0.62
2014	0.30	0.61
2013	0.31	0.61
2012	0.31	0.59
2011	0.32	0.57
2010	0.34	0.54
2009	0.35	0.53
2008	0.35	0.52
2007	0.36	0.51
2006	0.37	0.50
2005	0.40	0.49
2004	0.40	0.48
2003	0.44	0.46
2002	0.46	0.45
2001	0.47	0.42
2000	0.48	0.42
1999	0.50	0.41
1998	0.50	0.40
1997	0.51	0.40
1996	0.51	0.38
1995	0.53	0.37
1994	0.50	0.35
1993	0.49	0.34
1992	0.48	0.34
1991	0.46	0.32
1990	0.45	0.31
1989	0.41	0.29
1988	0.38	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2012	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

82%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	83%	26%
2022	81%	25%
2021	82%	25%
2020	82%	24%
2019	82%	24%
2018	83%	23%
2017	83%	23%
2016	83%	23%
2015	82%	22%
2014	82%	21%
2013	82%	20%
2012	81%	20%
2011	80%	18%
2010	79%	17%
2009	78%	16%
2008	77%	15%
2007	77%	14%
2006	77%	14%
2005	74%	13%
2004	73%	12%
2003	69%	12%
2002	66%	11%
2001	65%	10%
2000	63%	10%
1999	59%	9%
1998	57%	8%
1997	54%	8%
1996	50%	8%
1995	48%	7%
1994	44%	7%
1993	40%	6%
1992	38%	6%
1991	33%	6%
1990	30%	5%
1989	28%	5%
1988	24%	5%

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% Black

n/a

% White

18%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	17%	49%
2022	19%	50%
2021	18%	51%
2020	18%	53%
2019	18%	53%
2018	17%	54%
2017	17%	55%
2016	17%	56%
2015	18%	57%
2014	18%	58%
2013	18%	59%
2012	18%	60%
2011	20%	63%
2010	21%	65%
2009	21%	66%
2008	23%	67%
2007	23%	68%
2006	25%	69%
2005	26%	70%
2004	27%	71%
2003	31%	72%
2002	34%	73%
2001	35%	75%
2000	37%	75%
1999	41%	76%
1998	43%	77%
1997	46%	77%
1996	49%	78%
1995	50%	79%
1994	56%	80%
1993	59%	81%
1992	62%	81%
1991	67%	82%
1990	68%	83%
1989	72%	84%
1988	75%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,903 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	$35 MM	$18 MM
2022	$39 MM	$17 MM
2021	$28 MM	$18 MM
2020	$32 MM	$18 MM
2019	$32 MM	$16 MM
2018	$23 MM	$13 MM
2017	$21 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$14 MM
2015	$14 MM	$12 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$12 MM
2010	$14 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$10 MM
2005	$12 MM	$9 MM
2004	$11 MM	$9 MM
2003	$10 MM	$9 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$11 MM	$9 MM
2000	$9 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$10 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$8 MM	$5 MM
1990	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	$37 MM	$18 MM
2022	$39 MM	$17 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$17 MM
2019	$36 MM	$16 MM
2018	$23 MM	$14 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$19 MM	$13 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$18 MM	$11 MM
2012	$16 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$9 MM
2005	$11 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$9 MM	$9 MM
2000	$8 MM	$8 MM
1999	$8 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$9 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,746

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	$19,813	$23,207
2022	$21,988	$22,063
2021	$16,098	$22,261
2020	$17,910	$20,595
2018	$12,797	$17,034
2017	$11,798	$16,266
2016	$11,845	$16,359
2015	$8,520	$11,994
2014	$10,396	$12,940
2012	$10,290	$12,445
2011	$9,788	$12,577
2010	$9,405	$11,994
2009	$10,473	$12,260
2008	$9,944	$11,273
2007	$9,137	$10,323
2006	$8,459	$9,385
2005	$8,408	$8,889
2004	$7,601	$9,060
2003	$7,359	$8,698
2002	$7,460	$7,902
2001	$7,964	$8,010
2000	$6,655	$7,416
1999	$6,624	$7,257
1998	$7,365	$6,806
1997	$7,649	$6,273
1995	$5,756	$5,897
1992	$8,498	$5,711
1990	$4,829	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,903

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Royal School District	Washington
2023	$20,974	$23,082
2022	$22,010	$22,151
2021	$23,432	$19,082
2020	$18,155	$19,584
2018	$13,106	$17,238
2017	$11,543	$16,506
2016	$10,723	$15,517
2015	$8,481	$10,499
2014	$10,930	$12,404
2012	$9,827	$11,905
2011	$9,505	$11,693
2010	$9,362	$10,499
2009	$9,850	$11,231
2008	$8,880	$11,125
2007	$8,344	$9,967
2006	$7,983	$8,893
2005	$7,951	$8,879
2004	$7,378	$8,617
2003	$6,827	$8,253
2002	$7,370	$7,974
2001	$6,886	$8,055
2000	$6,297	$7,278
1999	$6,057	$7,029
1998	$6,696	$6,800
1997	$8,795	$6,422
1995	$5,568	$6,024
1992	$10,067	$6,438
1990	$4,644	$4,978

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Best Royal School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Red Rock Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

230 Wildflower St Ne
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2206

Gr: PK-3 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Royal Intermediate School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6261 Rd 12 Sw
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2226

Gr: 4-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education