Top Rankings
Waterville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 127 students in Waterville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Waterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterville School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterville High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
256 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
22%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
73%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,359 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,516 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,359
$18,889
Spending / Student
$21,516
$19,341
Best Waterville School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterville High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 E Birch St.
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Gr: 6-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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