Winlock School District

401 Nw 1st Street
Winlock, WA 98596-9417
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 415 students in Winlock School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Winlock School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
801 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winlock 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#223 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
41%
43%
53%
30-34%
49%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
35.5%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
21%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
70%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,604 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,325
$18,889
Spending / Student
$14,604
$19,341

Best Winlock School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winlock Miller Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
405 Nw Benton
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3516
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 801 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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