Lake Chelan School District

303 E Johnson Ave
Chelan, WA 98816-0369
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 801 students in Lake Chelan School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Chelan School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
1,289 Students
734,531 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
45,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lake Chelan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#214 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Chelan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Chelan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Chelan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Chelan   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
740 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
25%
# Black Students
2 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
513 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
40%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
75
76,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
74,994
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
78,928
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
79,673
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
79,292
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
80,470
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
80,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
74,268
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
74,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
5,910
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
5,431
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
5,396
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
6,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,395 is less than the state median of $19,494. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake Chelan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Chelan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$17,374
$19,038
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Chelan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$16,395
$19,494
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Chelan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Chelan School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holden Village Community School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hcoo Stop 2, Holden Village
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4031
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
Chelan Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Webster
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4073
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Morgen Owings Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
407 E Woodin
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4031
Grades: K-5
| 494 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,289 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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