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Wilbur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 117 students in Wilbur School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Wilbur School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
226 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilbur 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.2%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.69
% American Indian
8%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
75%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,814 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,336 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,814
$18,889
Spending / Student
$18,336
$19,341
Best Wilbur School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilbur Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 Pope Street
Wilbur, WA 99185
(509) 647-5892
Wilbur, WA 99185
(509) 647-5892
Gr: K-6 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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