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Item: Selah School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

316 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942-1117

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 698-8001

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

10 Schools

856 Schools

# Students

3,784 Students

388,516 Students

# Teachers

220 Teachers

18,642 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Selah School District	Washington
9	305	250
10	306	257
11	308	261
12	301	280

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District Rank

Selah 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 95% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Selah School District
2023	#174
2022	#149
2021	#124
2019	#124
2018	#122
2017	#156
2016	#152
2015	#124
2014	#10
2013	#110
2012	#109

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34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	34%	41%
2022	37%	40%
2019	48%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	45%	51%
2016	44%	51%
2015	45%	49%
2014	90%	65%
2013	64%	64%
2012	64%	63%
2011	56%	60%

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47%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2022	47%	53%
2019	59%	61%
2018	48%	61%
2017	54%	61%
2016	56%	62%
2015	53%	56%
2014	88%	74%
2013	71%	73%
2012	70%	72%
2011	66%	70%
2010	68%	70%

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45%

49%

95%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	95%	83%
2022	82%	84%
2019	76%	84%
2018	81%	88%
2017	78%	82%
2016	78%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	80%	80%
2013	78%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	59%	77%

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(2022-23)

38.4%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	38.4%	34.7%
2022	25.5%	18.4%
2021	34.1%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	0.51	0.68
2022	0.51	0.68
2021	0.50	0.67
2020	0.49	0.65
2019	0.49	0.65
2018	0.47	0.65
2017	0.47	0.64
2016	0.46	0.63
2015	0.45	0.62
2014	0.45	0.61
2013	0.44	0.61
2012	0.42	0.59
2011	0.42	0.57
2010	0.38	0.54
2009	0.38	0.53
2008	0.39	0.52
2007	0.39	0.51
2006	0.37	0.50
2005	0.38	0.49
2004	0.34	0.48
2003	0.33	0.46
2002	0.31	0.45
2001	0.30	0.42
2000	0.28	0.42
1999	0.25	0.41
1998	0.24	0.40
1997	0.24	0.40
1996	0.23	0.38
1995	0.24	0.37
1994	0.21	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.19	0.34
1991	0.17	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2022	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

39%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	35%	26%
2022	34%	25%
2021	34%	25%
2020	31%	24%
2019	31%	24%
2018	30%	23%
2017	30%	23%
2016	29%	23%
2015	28%	22%
2014	26%	21%
2013	26%	20%
2012	24%	20%
2011	23%	18%
2010	20%	17%
2009	18%	16%
2008	17%	15%
2007	17%	14%
2006	16%	14%
2005	17%	13%
2004	16%	12%
2003	15%	12%
2002	14%	11%
2001	14%	10%
2000	13%	10%
1999	11%	9%
1998	11%	8%
1997	10%	8%
1996	10%	8%
1995	10%	7%
1994	9%	7%
1993	8%	6%
1992	8%	6%
1991	7%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

57%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	61%	49%
2022	61%	50%
2021	63%	51%
2020	65%	53%
2019	65%	53%
2018	67%	54%
2017	67%	55%
2016	68%	56%
2015	69%	57%
2014	70%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	72%	60%
2011	73%	63%
2010	76%	65%
2009	73%	66%
2008	72%	67%
2007	72%	68%
2006	75%	69%
2005	74%	70%
2004	80%	71%
2003	81%	72%
2002	82%	73%
2001	82%	75%
2000	84%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	86%	77%
1997	87%	77%
1996	87%	78%
1995	87%	79%
1994	88%	80%
1993	89%	81%
1992	89%	81%
1991	90%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,453 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 $19,110 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	$70 MM	$18 MM
2022	$74 MM	$17 MM
2021	$62 MM	$18 MM
2020	$59 MM	$18 MM
2019	$54 MM	$16 MM
2018	$48 MM	$13 MM
2017	$44 MM	$13 MM
2016	$43 MM	$14 MM
2015	$34 MM	$12 MM
2014	$40 MM	$12 MM
2012	$33 MM	$12 MM
2011	$33 MM	$12 MM
2010	$34 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$12 MM
2008	$33 MM	$11 MM
2007	$30 MM	$10 MM
2006	$29 MM	$10 MM
2005	$27 MM	$9 MM
2004	$26 MM	$9 MM
2003	$25 MM	$9 MM
2002	$25 MM	$9 MM
2001	$24 MM	$9 MM
2000	$23 MM	$8 MM
1999	$24 MM	$8 MM
1998	$23 MM	$7 MM
1997	$22 MM	$7 MM
1996	$22 MM	$7 MM
1995	$21 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$72 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	$72 MM	$18 MM
2022	$70 MM	$17 MM
2021	$80 MM	$15 MM
2020	$70 MM	$17 MM
2019	$57 MM	$16 MM
2018	$46 MM	$14 MM
2017	$43 MM	$13 MM
2016	$44 MM	$13 MM
2015	$31 MM	$10 MM
2014	$63 MM	$11 MM
2012	$32 MM	$12 MM
2011	$32 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$10 MM
2009	$33 MM	$11 MM
2008	$30 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$27 MM	$9 MM
2005	$27 MM	$9 MM
2004	$25 MM	$9 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$9 MM
2001	$24 MM	$9 MM
2000	$26 MM	$8 MM
1999	$33 MM	$8 MM
1998	$22 MM	$7 MM
1997	$22 MM	$7 MM
1996	$21 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,453

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	$18,222	$23,207
2022	$19,835	$22,063
2021	$16,750	$22,261
2020	$15,090	$20,595
2018	$12,729	$17,034
2017	$11,869	$16,266
2016	$11,915	$16,359
2015	$9,485	$11,994
2014	$11,523	$12,940
2012	$9,688	$12,445
2011	$9,640	$12,577
2010	$9,960	$11,994
2009	$9,953	$12,260
2008	$9,523	$11,273
2007	$8,717	$10,323
2006	$8,182	$9,385
2005	$7,766	$8,889
2004	$7,221	$9,060
2003	$7,198	$8,698
2002	$6,980	$7,902
2001	$6,559	$8,010
2000	$6,246	$7,416
1999	$6,429	$7,257
1998	$6,139	$6,806
1997	$5,983	$6,273
1995	$5,867	$5,897
1992	$5,299	$5,711
1990	$4,705	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,110

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Selah School District	Washington
2023	$18,871	$23,082
2022	$18,650	$22,151
2021	$21,543	$19,082
2020	$17,974	$19,584
2018	$12,409	$17,238
2017	$11,592	$16,506
2016	$12,241	$15,517
2015	$8,759	$10,499
2014	$18,196	$12,404
2012	$9,268	$11,905
2011	$9,306	$11,693
2010	$9,197	$10,499
2009	$9,669	$11,231
2008	$8,863	$11,125
2007	$8,365	$9,967
2006	$7,820	$8,893
2005	$7,632	$8,879
2004	$7,070	$8,617
2003	$7,113	$8,253
2002	$6,698	$7,974
2001	$6,554	$8,055
2000	$6,900	$7,278
1999	$8,940	$7,029
1998	$5,947	$6,800
1997	$5,961	$6,422
1995	$5,693	$6,024
1992	$5,213	$6,438
1990	$4,555	$4,978

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Selah High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,159 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: n/an/a

Selah Academy Auxiliary

Add to Compare

2280 Wa-821
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8520

Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: n/an/a

Selah Academy Reengagement Program

Alternative School

Add to Compare

308 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Selah Open Doors

Alternative School

Add to Compare

316 West Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8520

Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,784 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 95% (Top 5% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education