Waitsburg School District

184 Academy Street
Waitsburg, WA 99361-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school in Waitsburg School District.
Public High School in Waitsburg School District have an average reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the Washington public high schools of 65%).
Public High School in Waitsburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waitsburg High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
146 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Waitsburg 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#141 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
30-34%
40%
50-54%
53%
30-34%
49%
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
6%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
88%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,075 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,418 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,075
$18,796
Spending / Student
$32,418
$19,246

Best Waitsburg School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waitsburg High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
420 Coppei Ave
Waitsburg, WA 99361
(509) 337-6351
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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