Walla Walla School District

364 S Park St
Walla Walla, WA 99362-3249
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 220 students in Walla Walla School District.
Public Preschools in Walla Walla School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
5,410 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Walla Walla 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 85% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#179 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

36%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data

44%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data

43%
49%
85%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
38.2%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2002–2023. View full 31-year historical data

% Asian
1%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hispanic
45%
27%

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% Black
1%
6%

Showing 2010–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% White
48%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,216 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$109 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$20,603
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$20,216
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Walla Walla School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Eceap
1150 W Chestnut St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3066
Gr: PK
Rank: n/an/a
Head Start
1150 W Chestnut St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 526-1780
Gr: PK | 112 students Minority enrollment: 74%
1150 W Chestnut St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3066
Gr: PK-K | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 108:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,410 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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