Waitsburg School District

184 Academy Street
Waitsburg, WA 99361-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school in Waitsburg School District.
Public High School in Waitsburg School District have an average reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the Washington public high schools of 65%).
Public High School in Waitsburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waitsburg High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
146 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Waitsburg 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#141 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waitsburg   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waitsburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waitsburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
49%
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waitsburg   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,221 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
98,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
18,030 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
128 Students
191,719 Students
% White Students
88%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,280 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
32,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
18
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
88,753
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
87,580
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
91,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,075 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,418 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 80% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waitsburg   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waitsburg   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,075
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waitsburg   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,418
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waitsburg   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waitsburg School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waitsburg High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
420 Coppei Ave
Waitsburg, WA 99361
(509) 337-6351
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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