For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 815 students in Wahluke School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Wahluke School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Wahluke School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wahluke High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wahluke 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
98%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,565 in this school district is less 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 $16,451 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,565
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,451
$19,246
Best Wahluke School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sentinel Tech Alt School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20140 Rd 24 Sw
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4565
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4565
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
Rank: #22.
Wahluke High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 N Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4477
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4477
Grades: 9-12
| 781 students
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