Top Rankings
Garfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 41 students in Garfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Garfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garfield At Palouse High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
120 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garfield 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
91%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,642 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,567 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,642
$18,796
Spending / Student
$25,567
$19,246
Best Garfield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garfield At Palouse High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 E. Alder
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 878-1921
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 878-1921
Grades: 9-12
| 41 students
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