Selah School District

316 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942-1117
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,286 students in Selah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Selah School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,798 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Selah School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#149 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
40%
47%
53%
45%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
38%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
58%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,953 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,291
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,953
$19,246

Best Selah School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selah Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
411 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
Rank: #22.
Selah Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 West Fremont
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8300
Grades: 3-5
| 813 students
Rank: #33.
Selah Homelink
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
308 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Grades: K-8
| 20 students
Rank: n/an/a
408 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8100
Grades: 1-2
| 533 students
Rank: n/an/a
2280 Wa-821
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,798 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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