School district · Washington

Kelso School District

Kelso School District in Washington: 13 public schools with 4,960 students and 18.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,454 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
4,960
Students per teacher
18.0
WA 17.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,454
WA $18.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
275
Counselors (FTE)
15.9
Students per counselor
312
WA 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Washington: 51%

45%proficient

−0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 58% of school districts in Washington

Median 47% · 267 school districts compared

2,088 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Washington: 44%

38%proficient

+4.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 55% of school districts in Washington

Median 40% · 263 school districts compared

2,094 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.0K15
$10.7K16
$11.4K17
$12.1K18
$13.5K19
$13.1K20
$14.7K21
$15.9K22
$17.0K23
$17.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.8% · $9.3M
State
73% · $69.9M
Local
17% · $16.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,962
Support services
$6,667
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9.1M
Long-term debt
$89.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Barnes ElementaryFree meals for all
K–534316.740%39%
Butler Acres ElementaryFree meals for all
K–542617.047%47%
Carrolls ElementaryFree meals for all
K–510715.5——
Lexington ElementaryFree meals for all
K–585416.850%48%
Rose Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–518618.654%57%
Wallace ElementaryFree meals for all
K–533316.835%33%
Coweeman Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–850119.448%36%
Huntington Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–855919.141%28%
Kelso Goal Oriented Learning DesignAlternative
9–121224.0——
Kelso High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,39018.8——
Loowit High SchoolAlternative
6–121428.0——
Kelso Virtual AcademyMostly virtual
K–1221624.030%—
Special EducationSpecial education
Pre-K–1219———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
601 Crawford St, Kelso, WA 98626
Phone
(360)501-1900
Website