Royal School District

901 Ahlers Ave N
Royal City, WA 99357-0486
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 592 students in Royal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Royal School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Royal School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Royal High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

36%
49%
87%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.68

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
82%
26%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%
% White
18%
49%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
9%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,746
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,903
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Royal High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Ahlers Ave N
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2256
Gr: 9-12 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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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

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